{"product_id":"sumiko-oriole-moving-coil-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Oriole Moving Coil Cartridge","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSumiko Oriole Moving Coil Cartridge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Shibata line-contact MC cartridge with high-efficiency, low-impedance generator. Hand-assembled in Japan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Oriole maintains the tonally balanced, refined, and fatigueless character for which Sumiko is globally regarded. Enhanced with a high-efficiency, low-impedance generator as well as a nude Shibata line-contact stylus, the Oriole is a meaningful upgrade from the Songbird, approaching the performance of Sumiko's venerable Starling.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stylus and generator deliver impeccable detail retrieval, emotionally captivating dynamics, speedy attack, and sweet resolution. Deeply musical and endlessly listenable, Oriole's wholly analog-sounding character portrays musical material in natural balance with its surrounding ambience, and with life-like nuance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReference Series Open-Body MCs\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSumiko's Reference Series open-architecture cartridges minimize the potential for coloration and distortion due to energy buildup. Internal resonance is damped within the generator while the remaining resonance travels up through the bonded mounting plate and headblock, then down the tonearm, where it is dissipated harmlessly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrade In or Trade Up\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSumiko offers a retip exchange or discount for most of its MC cartridges, eliminating a large headache for owners of these delicate devices. Contact us to find out the current policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHand-Crafted in Japan\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Sumiko phono cartridge is hand-assembled by the world-class cartridge makers at Excel Sound in Yokohama, Japan. This is a relationship that Sumiko has proudly maintained for nearly forty years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStylus:\u003c\/b\u003e Nude Shibata (6.5 x 40 µm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCantilever:\u003c\/b\u003e ⌀0.5 mm reinforced aluminum pipe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoils:\u003c\/b\u003e High-purity copper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternal Impedance:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5 Ω (1 kHz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoad Impedance:\u003c\/b\u003e \u0026gt;55 Ω\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response:\u003c\/b\u003e 12 Hz–45 kHz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutput:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.3 mV (3.54 cm\/sec, 1 kHz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChannel Separation:\u003c\/b\u003e 30 dB (1 kHz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChannel Balance:\u003c\/b\u003e \u0026lt;0.5 dB (1 kHz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompliance:\u003c\/b\u003e 12 x 10\u003csup\u003e-6\u003c\/sup\u003e cm\/dyn (100 Hz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCapacitance:\u003c\/b\u003e 100 pF–200 pF\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVertical Tracking Angle:\u003c\/b\u003e 20°\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracking Force Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.8 g–2.2 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended Tracking Force:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.0 g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.3 g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52509626630328,"sku":"ORIOLE","price":1699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1564\/1247\/files\/Sumiko-Oriole-Low-Output-MC-Still-Life.jpg?v=1770750007","url":"https:\/\/upscaleaudio.pro\/products\/sumiko-oriole-moving-coil-cartridge","provider":"Upscale Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}