Sumiko Amethyst MM Phono Cartridge Online

Sumiko Amethyst MM Phono Cartridge

• Description
• Specifications

• Easily our most ambitious moving magnet cartridge to date, the Amethyst features a nude Line-Contact stylus and an upgraded generator assembly providing ultra-low noise, hair-raising dynamics, and superior tracking. This unique setup benefits from the same physically-generated electromotive forces fundamental to MM designs which accurately recreate the original sound of any recording. The Amethyst is an easy choice when looking for the most performance possible along with the versatility to pair well with nearly any phono stage on the market.

• SPECIFICATIONS:

  Cartridge Type: 
  Moving Magnet

  Stylus:
  nude Line-Contact

  Cantilever material:
  ⌀0.5mm aluminum
  
  Wire material: 
  copper
  
  Internal Impedance:
  700Ω
  
  Load Impedance:
  47kΩ
  
  Frequency Response:
  12Hz – 35kHz

  Output Voltage:
  2.5mV @ 1kHz
  
  Channel Separation:
  30dB @ 1kHz
  
  Channel Balance:
  0.5dB @ 1kHz
  
  Compliance: 
  12×10-6 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 Amethyst