Sumiko Songbird MC Cartridge 2.5mV

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An In Stock item is available to ship normally within 24 business hours.

Preorder

A Preorder is an item that has not yet been released. Typically the label will set a projected release date (that is subject to change). If a projected release date is known, we will include this in the description in red. Other Preorders are set to release "TBA." This means that release date is yet "To Be Announced". The Preorder can be released anywhere between weeks, months or years from its initial announcement.

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An Out Of Stock item is an item that we normally have available to ship but we are temporarily out of. We do not have a specific date when it will be coming.

Awaiting Repress

Awaiting repress titles are in the process of being repressed by the label. No ETA is available at this time.

Expected On

When an item is Out Of Stock and we have an estimated date when our stock should arrive, we list that date on our website in the part's description. It is not guaranteed.

Special Order

A Special Order item is an item that we do not stock but can order from the manufacturer. Typical order times are located within the product description.

Description

Trade In Pricing:
Only $799.99 with Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III Cartridge trade in! (Working or Non-Working Qualifies!)

Re-Tip/Exchange:
Only $719.99

Trade instructions: If you purchase this cartridge with a trade-in, please note when you check out your total will show the normal sale price of this item and NOT the trade in price. However, when we process your order, you will be charged ONLY the trade in price. When you have received your new Sumiko cartridge, please carefully pack and ship your trade-in cartridge to us (see our website for address).

The Sumiko Songbird cartridge is great at providing some excitement to otherwise anemic classical system setups!

The Songbird comes in at a much needed price point perfect for launching the part-time audiophile into some serious listening. As its name suggests, this open-architecture moving coil cartridge excels at providing colorful and rich vocals, and highlights the powerful low and mid-end of funk and rock. The long 7-micron stylus face will handle different cutting angles well, and this cartridge is also great at providing some excitement to otherwise anemic classical system setups.

"The Songbird produced blasts of detail resolution, transient precision, dynamic slam and spatial delineation that modestly priced MMs cant deliver... If you want to try a high output moving coil cartridge thats well-built, reasonably priced does everything well, and resolves sufficient detail to make you sit up and take notice without making you feel as if youre dissecting instead of listening to music, Sumikos new Songbird is a well-voiced, high performance choice I dont think youll regret making." -Michael Fremer, analogplanet.com

Specifications:
Cartridge Type: Moving Coil
Stylus: 0.3 x 0.7 micron Elliptical
Cantilever Material: Coated aluminum pipe
Wire Material: Pure copper
Internal Impedance: 135 Ohms
Load Impedance: 47 kOhms
Frequency Response: 12Hz - 40kHz
Output Voltage: 2.5mV
Channel Separation: 30dB @ 1kHz
Channel Balance: Less than 0.5dB @ 1kHz
Compliance: 12x10-6 cm/dyn @ 100Hz
Recommended load capacitance: 100pF - 200pF
Vertical tracking angle: 20 degrees
Tracking Force: 1.8g - 2.2g
Recommended Force: 2.0g
Cartridge Weight: 8.5g