Sumiko - Starling MC Phono Cartridge - Black

Particularly adept with vocals & acoustic instruments, we’ve 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. If you’ve got an MM phono section, there’s a good chance Songbird High is the cartridge you’ve been dreaming about.

Next Level AuthenticityThe goal for any cartridge should be to reproduce the sound as close to the artist's vision as possible and the 2M blue takes you further on this journey of authenticity. With the 2M Blue you get serious about listening to vinyl.FeaturesOpen Dynamic SoundSplit Pole Pin TechnologyOptimized Sound ReproductionAccuracy LevelThe goal for any cartridge should be to reproduce the sound as close to the artist's vision as possible and the 2M Blue takes you further on this journey of authenticity. With the 2M Blue you get serious about listening to vinyl.StylusThe Nude diamond is cut in an Elliptical shape and when it hits the groove it is like travelling through both space and time to the very moment the music was recorded.CompatibilityThe 2M Premounted is for customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm. The SH-4 headshell's resilience and stability are enhanced by its slender and refined design. A robust yet lightweight construction coupled with an ergonomic extended finger lift ensures easy handling and pickup.Split Pole Pin TechnologyThe 2M Blue features Ortofon’s very own invention: the split pole pins with a copper wire that gives you a sound reproduction so precise only your heart dares skip a beat.SH-4 HeadshellThe 2M is mounted on a classic Ortofon SH-4 headsheel and is for customers who wish direct and easy mounting and replacement on their S-shaped tonearm.OutputThe engine provides an increased output of 5.5 mV optimized sound reproduction and a high level of sonic accuracy. The 2M Blue adds more dynamics and resolution sounds more open and reproduces more details compared to the 2M Red model.What's in the Box2M Blue Premounted MM Phono Cartridge

This elliptical bonded stylus makes it easy to upgrade the sound quality of any turntable equipped with an ATN3600L or ATN3600LC conical stylus, such as the turntables in our popular AT-LP60X series. Modeled after the venerable ATN3600L, which has sold by the millions and been trusted by countless music lovers for more than 50 years, the ATN3600LE features a 0.3 x 0.7 elliptical stylus for enhanced sound quality while remaining reliable and easy to use. Audio-Technica has been perfecting the art of transducer technology since our first handcrafted phono cartridge in 1962.