Sumiko - Starling MC Phono Cartridge - Black

Uncover New DimensionsGo deeper into your music with the MC X20. Featuring a nude elliptical diamond stylus it reveals greater depth and definition uncovering the full character of each track. Rediscover your favorite records with fresh excitement and vivid precision.FeaturesNude Elliptical Diamond StylusQuad Pure Silver Coil SystemOptimized Magnet SystemCustom-Developed Rubber DampersHoneycomb-Structured Stainless-Steel CoreA New Benchmark in Analog PerfectionIn the world of vinyl playback the cartridge is where the journey begins. A pivotal point where music rises from the groove and transforms into immersive soundscapes. With the MC X Series Ortofon sets a new benchmark in MC cartridge design pushing premium Moving Coil technology to unprecedented levels of performance.Pure Silver Coil SystemAll MC X cartridges feature coils wound with high-purity silver wire. The use of premium materials is to ensure exceptional signal clarity delivering sound with unmatched precision and preserving every detail without interference.Magnet SystemThe MC X Series introduces a newly developed magnet system with a one-piece pole cylinder integrated into a rear magnet yoke. Engineered for maximum magnetic efficiency and paired with pure silver coils this configuration ensures a clean powerful signal path that elevates overall performance.Custom-Developed Rubber DampersIn-house produced and developed rubber compounds form the core of the MC X Series’ mechanical damping system. Rubber dampers are essential for controlling the physical movement of the coils maintaining stability minimizing unwanted vibrations and enabling precise coil motion. The result is superior tracking reduced distortion and musical accuracy.Experience the Depth. Hear Every Detail.

Beyond AmazingThe 2M Black LVB 250 upgrades the great build of the 2M Black with a boron cantilever and our very own Nano Tube suspension system. The result is a sound so precise and so detailed that you feel like you have let the artist into your house and have them playing right in your living room.FeaturesNude Shibata StylusBoron CantileverNano Tube Suspension SystemAccuracy LevelThe 2M Black is an amazing cartridge and by many considered the ultimate in moving magnet. So why would Ortofon attempt to create something even better? Because perfection runs in their blood. The 2M Black LVB 250 upgrades the great build of the 2M Black and the result is a sound so precise and so detailed that you feel like you have let the artist into your house and have them playing right in your living room.StylusThe 2M Black LVB 250 upgrades the great build of the 2M Black with a Nude Shibata diamond on a boron cantilever. The use of an extremely stiff and lightweight Boron cantilever adds remarkable transparency speed and responsiveness. The Nude Shibata stylus’ slim highly polished profile allows an exceedingly wide contact area to the groove walls and ensures notably detailed reproduction throughout the spectrum including even the highest frequencies.Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes (MWCNT)To attain an optimal interaction between compliance and damping a new rubber compound for the suspension system has been developed. The new rubber compound formula is based on the Multi Wall Carbon Nano Tubes' (MWCNT) highly efficient nano filler. The new MWCNT-based compound offers desirable mechanical properties which ensure better damping and improve the overall performance of the cartridge.What's in the Box2M Black LVB 250 Premounted MM Phono CartridgeSpecificat

Oriole maintains the tonally balanced refined & 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 Oriole confidently asserts itself as a meaningful upgrade from Songbird that approaches the performance of our venerable Starling.  The stylus and generator deliver impeccable detail retrieval emotionally captivating dynamics speedy attack and sweet resolution. Deeply musical and endlessly listenable Oriole is alluring in its wholly analog-sounding character. It portrays musical material in natural balance with its surrounding ambience and with life-like nuance. Silent in the groove music blossoms from a jet-black background and invites you into the most intimate spaces of a keenly-rendered soundstage.FeaturesMoving-Coil DesignLow-Mass StylusHigh-Quality CantileverWide Frequency ResponseSuperior Channel SeparationHand-Crafted PrecisionReference Series Open-Body MCsOur Reference Series open-architecture cartridges minimize the potential for coloration and distortion due to energy buildup that is sometimes propagated by the conventional cartridge body. Internal resonance is damped within the generator while remaining resonance travels up through the bonded mounting plate & headblock then down the tonearm where it is dissipated harmlessly. The PEEK generator mounting plate provides the utmost stability and energy transfer while the stiff alloy headblock is the conduit through which that energy exits the cartridge. The generator itself minimizes distortion and losses through the implementation of pure metals and intelligent orientation of the same. The performance of this sophisticated generator is bolstered by our multi-faceted approach to resonance control precipitating to clean musical and highly listenable sonics.Trad