Sumiko Moonstone MM Cartridge

Sumiko Moonstone MM Cartridge


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Verdict: "Anyone getting into vinyl would be hard pressed to find a better value than the Moonstone! It offers superior tracking abilities, overall balanced presentation, and a sonic signature more akin to MC cartridges of ten years ago than the the moving magnet cartridges of yore! It would also make a great backup cartridge for the audiophile whose taste run a little more exotic, but who cannot afford two exotic cartridges. This cartridge not only makes my list of highly recommended, but also piques my curiosity about the new reference series Songbird and Starling MC cartridges. Perhaps I will get an opportunity to review those new additions. Regardless check out the Moonstone if you want performance that leaves you moonstruck (Yes I said it, so there!). You will not be sorry!"

Product informations

The Moonstone is an affordable high-performance moving magnet cartridge that utilizes the powerful mechanically-generated electromotive forces of the moving magnet to help give your playback extra punch and convincing realism. Exceptionally well-balanced and dimensionally dense, the breathtaking dynamics of the Moonstone outperform many comparably priced moving coil cartridges without requiring the huge investment in preampfification.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Cartridge Type: Moving Magnet
• Stylus: 0.3µM x 0.7µM Elliptical 
• Cantilever Material: ⌀0.5mm aluminum
• Wire Material: copper
• Internal Impedance: 1,130Ω
• Load Impedance: 47KΩ
• Frequency Response: 12Hz - 33kHz
• Output Voltage: 3mV @ 1kHz
• Channel Separation: 30dB @ 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: 6.5g
• Replacement Stylus Unit: RS Moonstone; RS Rainier; RS Olympia