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Pearl Cartridge MM
483.00
The Sumiko Pearl is a highly acclaimed Moving Magnet (MM) phono cartridge known for its exceptional value and musicality. Featuring a 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus, it delivers a smooth, natural, and balanced sound with excellent detail and wide soundstage (12Hz-30kHz, 4.0mV output). An ideal upgrade for enhancing your vinyl system’s performance.
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Warranty 1 year
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Description
“The Sumiko Pearl Cartridge is a highly lauded moving magnet (MM) phono cartridge renowned for delivering exceptional musicality and value in its class. As the top MM offering in Sumiko’s classic Oyster Series, it features a 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical diamond stylus mounted on an aluminum cantilever, designed to extract rich detail and vibrant sound from your vinyl collection.
Handcrafted in Japan, the Pearl boasts a wide 12 Hz – 30 kHz frequency response, a healthy 4.0 mV output, and impressive 30 dB channel separation, contributing to a spacious and immersive soundstage. Users consistently praise its smooth, natural, and balanced sonic signature, characterized by deep, tuneful bass, articulate mids, and extended yet refined highs, often described as warm and engaging. Its robust tracking ability (2.0g recommended force) and low surface noise further enhance the listening experience. Compatible with virtually all MM phono stages and offering a user-replaceable stylus, the Sumiko Pearl is an outstanding upgrade choice for audiophiles seeking a significant sonic improvement that far belies its modest price.”
Features
Designed for discerning, value-minded audiophiles, Rainier, Olympia & Moonstone supplement & complement our existing range of Oysters. They build upon, enhance & refine the sonic character that listeners worldwide have enjoyed for decades. New innovation in cartridge design addresses the problem of resonance — the things that need to happen around a generator to voice a cartridge with honesty. The housing thusly disperses & dissipates resonance, making way for effortless, transparent sonics that are enlivened with intimate nuance. The voicing is true to natural harmonics, space around voices & instruments as well as their attack & decay. Unique to these 3 Oysters (not to mention Amethyst), experience a diminutive backdrop that bolsters sonic images with a degree of aptitude reminiscent of moving coil designs.
Upgrade Path
Rainier, Olympia & Moonstone replacement styli are interchangeable. We encourage you to follow the upgrade path to experience the best of what this design has to offer!
Hand-Crafted in Japan
From Oyster to Reference, each Sumiko phono cartridge is crafted by hand in Yokohama, Japan — near the waters where our namesake Oysters dwell. We’ve selected by ear the finest materials that combine to deliver performance that has enlightened generations of listeners. Each design is thoroughly auditioned until perfected. Production is then executed by world-class cartridge makers with a collective eye for precision & quality. The result is a full horizon of cartridges eager to introduce themselves to your analog system — we firmly believe there’s a perfect cartridge for you here.
Specifications
Stylus:0.3 x 0.7mil Elliptical
Cantilever:Aluminium Pipe
Coils:High-Purity Copper
Internal Impedance:1,130Ω
Load Impedance:47kΩ
Frequency Response:12Hz – 30kHz
Output:4mV @ 1kHz
Channel Separation:30dB @ 1kHz
Channel Balance:0.5dB @ 1kHz
Compliance:12×10-6cm/dyn @ 100Hz
Capacitance:100pF – 200pF
Vertical Tracking Angle:25°
Tracking Force Range:1.5g – 2.0g
Recommended Tracking Force:2.0g
Replacement Stylus Unit:RS Pearl
