Sumiko Pearl Moving Magnet Cartridge

Seated atop the entry-level range of classic Oysters, the Pearl phono cartridge by Sumiko has been dazzling listeners for decades.

Physically compatible with most tonearms on the market and a perfect fit for any MM system, Pearl is a reminder that one doesn’t have to exhaust their budget to achieve next-level sound quality.

Dynamic yet smooth and incredibly musical, Pearl is an evenly-balanced cartridge with enticing highs, decisive mids and deep, well-rounded bass. Pearl introduces the 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical stylus, heightening detail retrieval, adding brilliance & improving on the stereo imaging of its sibling Black Pearl.

Sumiko Oyster Series

Over 40 years and worldwide, the classic Oyster Series by Sumiko has left thousands of captivated listeners in its wake.

The series is comprised of Oyster (MM), Black Pearl (MM), Pearl (MM), Blue Point No. 2 (MC) and Blue Point Special EVO III (MC) — each capable of delivering a degree of refinement you have yet to hear from your turntable system.

The cartridges have established themselves over decades as high-value gems that dependably out-perform listeners expectations for the price-point. Marked by honesty in analogue reproduction, the Sumiko Oyster Series remains true to what is in the groove, impressively and convincingly voiced to bring you closer to your music.

Features

• Dynamic, yet smooth, and impressively musical.
• Tipped Elliptical diamond stylus profile.
• Overhead mounting cartridge for installing into a head shell.
• Moving magnet cartridge with removable stylus.

Specifications

• Mass: 6.0 g
• Dimensions: 11.6 x 20.26 x 27.24 mm (W x H x D)
• Stylus: 0.3 x 0.7 mil Elliptical
• Cantilever: Aluminum Pipe
• Coils: High-Purity Copper
• Internal Impedance: 1,130 Ω
• Load Impedance: 47 kΩ
• Frequency Response: 12 Hz – 30 kHz
• Output: 4.0 mV @ 1 kHz
• Channel Separation: 30 dB @ 1 kHz
• Channel Balance: 0.5 dB @ 1 kHz
• Compliance: 12 x 10-6 cm/dyn @ 100 Hz
• Capacitance: 100 pF – 200 pF
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 25 degrees
• Tracking Force Range: 1.5 g – 2.0 g
• Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0 g
• Replacement Stylus Unit: RS Pearl

Included

• Cartridge + Stylus, OR Stylus Only (depending on component choice).

More Information

• Pearl MM, by Sumiko