Sumiko Blue Point No.3 Moving Coil Cartridge (High / Low)

Blue Point No.3 Moving Coil Phono Cartridge (High / Low), by Sumiko.

The sonic presentation of Blue Point No. 3 harks back to vintage Shure / Stanton MMs remembered for their smoothness. With Sumiko's tried & true MC generator system, that smoothness is enhanced with the subtlety and nuance you would expect from a Sumiko MC.

First and foremost, Blue Point No. 3 creates its sonic image from the ground up with its oh-so buttery low-end response. Bass enthusiasts are in for a treat here. Full & warm ,yet defined & textured, the coziness of the bass will invite you right in. It doesn’t stop there, however. You can expect the similar lushness through the mids that remain decipherable, high-frequency attack & decay that is simply sweet and airy.

Having developed such a refinement on a classic design, introducing a low-output variant was a no-brainer. As strongly as Sumiko stand behind Blue Point No. 3 High, the Blue Point No. 3 Low is a game changer.

Owners of MC phono stages can experience the same listenability mentioned above, but with the depth and imaging typical of a low-output design, and then some.

As with its predecessors, Blue Point No. 3 remains a high-value performer that is easy on your pocket book, and with the introduction of Blue Point No. 3 Low, there is now a Blue Point for everyone.

Features

• Full and warm yet defined and textured bass and mids with impressive high-frequency attack and decay.
• Overhead mounting cartridge for installing into a headshell.
• Moving Coil cartridge design.
• Elliptical diamond stylus.
• High Output MC version can connect to an MM phono stage, too.

Specifications

• Mass: 6.0 g
• Dimensions: 17.37 x 17.16 x 23.94 mm (W x H x D)
• Stylus: 0.3 x 0.7 mil Elliptical
• Cantilever: Aluminium Pipe
• Coils: High-Purity Copper
• Internal Impedance: 135 Ω / 28 Ω
• Load Impedance: 47 kΩ / <100 Ω
• Frequency Response: 13 Hz – 35 kHz
• Output: 2.5 mV @ 1 kHz / 0.5 mV @ 1 kHz
• Channel Separation: 30 dB @ 1 kHz
• Channel Balance: <1 dB @ 1 kHz
• Compliance: 12 x 10-6 cm/dyn @ 100 Hz
• Capacitance: 100 pF – 200 pF
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 20 degrees
• Tracking Force Range: 1.8 g – 2.2 g
• Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0 g
• Replacement Stylus Unit: Re-Tip Exchange - please contact us.

Included

• Cartridge + Stylus.

More Information

• Blue Point No.3 High, by Sumiko
• Blue Point No.3 Low, by Sumiko