$649.00 when purchased online
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About this item
Highlights
- Experience effortless dynamic handling, depth, clarity, impeccably realistic transience, and images that leap from your soundstage
- Nimble nude line-contact diamond reaches every nook & cranny of your record grooves and handle that information with the utmost grace
- All styli in the Oyster line are physically interchangeable enabling you to shape sonics to suit your preferences
- Frequency Response: 12Hz – 35kHz
- Coils: High-Purity Copper
Description
The Sumiko Amethyst is a high-performance moving magnet (MM) phono cartridge designed for audiophiles seeking exceptional sound quality from their vinyl records. Its advanced design and meticulous craftsmanship make it a compelling choice for those aiming to elevate their analog listening experience.
Features
•Nude Line-Contact Diamond Stylus
•Resonance-Optimized Housing
•Interchangeable Styli System
•Wide Frequency Response
•Enhanced Cartridge Body Design
•High-Purity Copper Coils
•Customizable Tracking Force
Exceptional Sound QualityEquipped with a nude line-contact diamond stylus the Amethyst excels at tracing record grooves with remarkable precision. This design ensures superior tracking ability resulting in clear dynamic and detailed audio reproduction that rivals similarly priced moving coil (MC) cartridges.
Innovative Design and Reduced NoiseThe Amethyst features a resonance-optimized housing refined from Sumiko's latest Oyster series cartridges which minimizes extraneous noise. This thoughtful design contributes to a quieter background allowing the music to emerge with enhanced clarity and depth.
Versatile Upgrade PathSumiko's MM cartridge lineupincluding models like Rainier Olympia Moonstone Wellfleet and Amethystoffers interchangeable styli providing flexibility for future upgrades. Notably the Amethyst utilizes an enhanced cartridge body to maximize the performance of its line-contact stylus. This interchangeability allows users to customize their listening experience and maintain their equipment with ease.
Handcrafted PrecisionEach Amethyst cartridge is meticulously handcrafted in Yokohama Japan reflecting Sumiko's commitment to quality and precision. The use of carefully selected materials and rigorous testing ensures that the Amethyst delivers an exceptional analog listening experience embodying the artistry and expertise of its makers.
What's in the Box
•Amethyst MM Phono Cartridge
Specifications
•Coils: High-Purity Copper
•Internal Impedance: 700
•Load Impedance: 47k
•Frequency Response: 12Hz 35kHz
•Output: 2.5mV
•Channel Separation: 30dB @ 1kHz
•Channel Balance: 0.5dB @ 1kHz
•Compliance: 1210-6 cm/dyn @ 100Hz
•Capacitance: 100pF 200pF
•Vertical Tracking Angle: 25
•Tracking Force Range: 1.8g 2.2g
•Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0g
•Replacement Stylus Unit: RS Amethyst
Features
•Nude Line-Contact Diamond Stylus
•Resonance-Optimized Housing
•Interchangeable Styli System
•Wide Frequency Response
•Enhanced Cartridge Body Design
•High-Purity Copper Coils
•Customizable Tracking Force
Exceptional Sound QualityEquipped with a nude line-contact diamond stylus the Amethyst excels at tracing record grooves with remarkable precision. This design ensures superior tracking ability resulting in clear dynamic and detailed audio reproduction that rivals similarly priced moving coil (MC) cartridges.
Innovative Design and Reduced NoiseThe Amethyst features a resonance-optimized housing refined from Sumiko's latest Oyster series cartridges which minimizes extraneous noise. This thoughtful design contributes to a quieter background allowing the music to emerge with enhanced clarity and depth.
Versatile Upgrade PathSumiko's MM cartridge lineupincluding models like Rainier Olympia Moonstone Wellfleet and Amethystoffers interchangeable styli providing flexibility for future upgrades. Notably the Amethyst utilizes an enhanced cartridge body to maximize the performance of its line-contact stylus. This interchangeability allows users to customize their listening experience and maintain their equipment with ease.
Handcrafted PrecisionEach Amethyst cartridge is meticulously handcrafted in Yokohama Japan reflecting Sumiko's commitment to quality and precision. The use of carefully selected materials and rigorous testing ensures that the Amethyst delivers an exceptional analog listening experience embodying the artistry and expertise of its makers.
What's in the Box
•Amethyst MM Phono Cartridge
Specifications
•Coils: High-Purity Copper
•Internal Impedance: 700
•Load Impedance: 47k
•Frequency Response: 12Hz 35kHz
•Output: 2.5mV
•Channel Separation: 30dB @ 1kHz
•Channel Balance: 0.5dB @ 1kHz
•Compliance: 1210-6 cm/dyn @ 100Hz
•Capacitance: 100pF 200pF
•Vertical Tracking Angle: 25
•Tracking Force Range: 1.8g 2.2g
•Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0g
•Replacement Stylus Unit: RS Amethyst
Dimensions (Overall): 1.5 inches (H) x 1 inches (W) x 1 inches (D)
Weight: .5 pounds
Electronics Condition: New
Package Quantity: 1
Battery: No Battery Used
TCIN: 1001850399
UPC: 844682008257
Origin: made in the USA or imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 2 inches length x 2 inches width x 2 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.5 pounds
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