Sumiko Songbird Moving Coil Cartridge
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, you’re 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 and the superior Starling model are a heavy refinement on the long-standing Blue Point Special EVO III design. Securely anchored to a highly rigid, resonance-optimised headblock, 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 ‘true’ sweetness. Each delivers a degree of honesty & refinement that you couldn't be more impressed by.
High or Low?
Sumiko are the market-leaders in high-output Moving Coil designs. So if you have an MM phono stage but want a premium MC experience, there’s a good chance Songbird High is the cartridge you’ve been dreaming about.
Clear and ultra-musical with just the right degree of warmth, the Songbird Low offers an even deeper soundstage with greater reach width-wise. As it’s generally more quiet thus allowing more detail to surface, you’ll be shocked by the surprises it yields even in the recordings you’re most familiar with. Stunningly holographic in a manner that approaches that of Starling, Songbird Low maximises the refinement of your MC system at a price that’s well below reasonable considering the performance it achieves.
Specifications
| Channel Balance (@ 1000Hz): | < 0.5 dB |
| Channel Separation (@ 1000Hz): | 30 dB |
| Channel Separation (@ 15000Hz): | 20 dB |
| Frequency Range (@ -3dB): | 6000 Hz |
| Frequency Response: | 12 - 40000 dB |
| Tracking Ability (@ 315Hz at Recommended Tracking Force): | 70 μm |
| Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: | 12 μm |
| 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 ° |
| Magnet Type: | Alnico |
| Cantilever Material: | 0.5⌀ Specially Processed Aluminium |
| Coil Wire Material: | Pure Copper |
| Recommended Load Capacitance: | 100 - 200 pF |
| Cartridge Weight: | 8.5 g |
| Output Voltage: | 0.5 mV |
| Internal Impedance: | 28 Ω |
| Recommended Load Impedance: | > 100 Ω |
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Sumiko Songbird Moving Coil Cartridge
Sumiko Songbird Moving Coil Cartridge
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, you’re 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 and the superior Starling model are a heavy refinement on the long-standing Blue Point Special EVO III design. Securely anchored to a highly rigid, resonance-optimised headblock, 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 ‘true’ sweetness. Each delivers a degree of honesty & refinement that you couldn't be more impressed by.
High or Low?
Sumiko are the market-leaders in high-output Moving Coil designs. So if you have an MM phono stage but want a premium MC experience, there’s a good chance Songbird High is the cartridge you’ve been dreaming about.
Clear and ultra-musical with just the right degree of warmth, the Songbird Low offers an even deeper soundstage with greater reach width-wise. As it’s generally more quiet thus allowing more detail to surface, you’ll be shocked by the surprises it yields even in the recordings you’re most familiar with. Stunningly holographic in a manner that approaches that of Starling, Songbird Low maximises the refinement of your MC system at a price that’s well below reasonable considering the performance it achieves.
Specifications
| Channel Balance (@ 1000Hz): | < 0.5 dB |
| Channel Separation (@ 1000Hz): | 30 dB |
| Channel Separation (@ 15000Hz): | 20 dB |
| Frequency Range (@ -3dB): | 6000 Hz |
| Frequency Response: | 12 - 40000 dB |
| Tracking Ability (@ 315Hz at Recommended Tracking Force): | 70 μm |
| Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: | 12 μm |
| 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 ° |
| Magnet Type: | Alnico |
| Cantilever Material: | 0.5⌀ Specially Processed Aluminium |
| Coil Wire Material: | Pure Copper |
| Recommended Load Capacitance: | 100 - 200 pF |
| Cartridge Weight: | 8.5 g |
| Output Voltage: | 0.5 mV |
| Internal Impedance: | 28 Ω |
| Recommended Load Impedance: | > 100 Ω |
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Description
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, you’re 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 and the superior Starling model are a heavy refinement on the long-standing Blue Point Special EVO III design. Securely anchored to a highly rigid, resonance-optimised headblock, 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 ‘true’ sweetness. Each delivers a degree of honesty & refinement that you couldn't be more impressed by.
High or Low?
Sumiko are the market-leaders in high-output Moving Coil designs. So if you have an MM phono stage but want a premium MC experience, there’s a good chance Songbird High is the cartridge you’ve been dreaming about.
Clear and ultra-musical with just the right degree of warmth, the Songbird Low offers an even deeper soundstage with greater reach width-wise. As it’s generally more quiet thus allowing more detail to surface, you’ll be shocked by the surprises it yields even in the recordings you’re most familiar with. Stunningly holographic in a manner that approaches that of Starling, Songbird Low maximises the refinement of your MC system at a price that’s well below reasonable considering the performance it achieves.
Specifications
| Channel Balance (@ 1000Hz): | < 0.5 dB |
| Channel Separation (@ 1000Hz): | 30 dB |
| Channel Separation (@ 15000Hz): | 20 dB |
| Frequency Range (@ -3dB): | 6000 Hz |
| Frequency Response: | 12 - 40000 dB |
| Tracking Ability (@ 315Hz at Recommended Tracking Force): | 70 μm |
| Compliance, Dynamic, Lateral: | 12 μm |
| 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 ° |
| Magnet Type: | Alnico |
| Cantilever Material: | 0.5⌀ Specially Processed Aluminium |
| Coil Wire Material: | Pure Copper |
| Recommended Load Capacitance: | 100 - 200 pF |
| Cartridge Weight: | 8.5 g |
| Output Voltage: | 0.5 mV |
| Internal Impedance: | 28 Ω |
| Recommended Load Impedance: | > 100 Ω |
