The Sumiko Songbird Low Output Moving Coil Cartridge is a truly high-end moving coil without the high price tag, utilising a skeletal body fixed to an anti-resonant aluminium mounting plate for an uninterrupted sonic performance.
- Overhead mounting cartridge for installing into a headshell
- CNC-machined aluminium mounting plate
- Moving Coil Cartridge design
- Open body construction avoids resonances around the generator system
- Elliptical diamond stylus
- Deep and wide soundstage with a touch of warmth
Songbird MC
Particularly adept with vocals & acoustic instruments, Sumiko created Songbird to make genuine moving coil imaging available to any listener. It delivers the sweetest highs over a robust, rich yet clear low midrange. Like its big sibling Starling, Songbird suspends sonic images in a highly controlled manner.
As opposed to music being flung from your speakers, youโre placed among the naturally positioned instruments in the soundstage, close in proximity to the intimate nuances of the musical material.
Open Body Design
The Songbird moving coil and the superior Starling model are heavy refinements of the long-standing Blue Point Special EVO III. Securely anchored to a highly rigid, resonance-optimised head block, the specialised generator system is free to work its magic with the utmost control, free of unwanted internal resonance.
The generator assembly is flexible and sturdy, offering the highest fidelity possible in a perfect balance of clarity and romance. The result is industry-leading holographic imaging with irresistibly โtrueโ sweetness. Each delivers a degree of honesty & refinement that you couldn’t be more impressed by.
High Or Low Output
Sumiko is the market leaderย in high-output Moving Coil designs. So, if you have an MM phono stage but want a premium MC experience, thereโs a good chance Songbird High is the cartridge youโve been dreaming about.
Clear and ultra musical with just the right degree of warmth, the Sumiko Songbird Low Output offers an even deeper soundstage with greater reach width wise. As itโs generally quieter and thus allows more detail to surface, youโll be shocked by the surprises it yields even in the recordings youโre most familiar with.
Stunningly holographic in a manner that approaches that of Starling, Songbird Low Output moving coil maximises the detail of your MC system at a price thatโs well below reasonable considering the performance it achieves. Get the right Songbird for your system.
Technical Specifications
- OUTPUT VOLTAGE: 0.5 mV
- CHANNEL BALANCE (@ 1000HZ): < 0.5 dB
- CHANNEL SEPARATION (@ 1000HZ): 30 dB
- CHANNEL SEPARATION (@ 15000HZ): 20 dB
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 12 – 40,000 dB
- STYLUS TYPE: 0.3 x 0.7mil Elliptical
- TRACKING FORCE RANGE: 1.8 – 2.2 g
- RECOMMENDED TRACKING FORCE: 2.0 g
- TRACKING ANGLE: 20 ยฐ
- MAGNET TYPE: Alnico
- CANTILEVER MATERIAL: 0.5 Specially Processed Aluminium
- RECOMMENDED LOAD IMPEDANCE: > 100 ฮฉ
- RECOMMENDED LOAD CAPACITANCE: 100 – 200 pF
- CARTRIDGE WEIGHT: 8.5 g
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