Sumiko Starling Low Output MC Cartridge

Sumiko Starling Low Output MC Cartridge

Our new flagship open-architecture moving coil cartridge uses the same resonance-reducing body design as the Songbird, but introduces a long-grain boron cantilever and a Micro-Ridge stylus.

This allows the Starling to render the grandeur of an orchestra while still preserving air and space, and also realise every detail of a nuanced Jazz recording with its responsive dynamics and deep silences.

The mechanical silence of the Starling concedes a dynamic linearity across the entire spectrum that allows it to handle even the most demanding passages with effortless poise and convincing drive.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Cartridge Type
Moving Coil

Stylus
Micro-Ridge

Cantilever Material
boron

Wire Material
pure copper

Internal Impedance
28Ω

Load Impedance 
>100Ω

Frequency Response
12Hz - 50kHz

Output Voltage 
0.5mV

Channel Separation 
35dB @ 1kHz

Channel Balance
<0.5dB @ 1KHz

Compliance 
12x10-6 cm/dyn @ 100Hz

Recommended Load Capacitance
100pf - 200pF

Vertical Tracking Angle
20°

Tracking Force
1.8g - 2.2g

Recommended Force
2.0g

Cartridge Weight 
9.5g