- Mass & Dimensions: 9.6g, 17.1 x 20.5 x 28.2mm (WxHxD)
- Stylus: Nude Line-Contact
- Cantilever: ⌀0.28mm Boron Shaft
- Coils: High-Purity Copper
- Internal Impedance: 135Ω
- Load Impedance: 47kΩ
- Frequency Response: 12Hz – 50kHz
- Output: 2.5mV
- Channel Separation: 35dB @ 1kHz
- Channel Balance: <0.5dB @ 1KHz
- Compliance: 12×10-6cm/dyn @ 100Hz
- Capacitance: 100pF – 200pF
- Vertical Tracking Angle: 20°
- Tracking Force Range: 1.8g – 2.2g
- Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0g
Sumiko Blackbird High Output Cartridge
$2,299
By Sumiko
Description
Among the first Reference open-body MC cartridge designs from Sumiko, Blackbird has been circling audiophiles for decades. Fiercely detail-oriented via its nude line-contact stylus & highly rigid boron cantilever, it is widely known for its brilliantly airy highs, midrange clarity and full-bodied, texture-rich bass. Nuance around instruments and vocals are palpable, room ambiance vividly transcribed, low & high frequency extension sweet and natural. Originally released in high-output (2.5mV). Blackbird High elevates your MM system to the next level, then some.