Sumiko Rainier Moving Magnet Cartridge

Rainier by Sumiko introduces their latest range of Oysters, which raise the bar for what can be expected from reasonably-priced MM cartridges.

The resonance-optimised housing channels extraneous resonance away from the generator, ascertaining a well-represented soundstage with fantastic clarity and a natural hint of warmth.

Impressively quiet while delivering impact, Rainier skilfully places instruments and vocals right where they belong. You can expect a broader, rounder soundstage than you previously thought attainable at this price.

Sumiko Latest Oysters

Designed for discerning, value-minded audiophiles, Rainier, Olympia and Moonstone supplement & complement the existing range of Sumiko Oysters.

They build upon, enhance & refine the sonic character that listeners worldwide have enjoyed for decades. New innovation in cartridge design addresses the problem of resonance — the things that need to happen around a generator to voice a cartridge with honesty.

The housing thusly disperses & dissipates resonance, making way for effortless, transparent sonics that are enlivened with intimate nuance. The voicing is true to natural harmonics, space around voices & instruments as well as their attack & decay. Unique to these latest Oysters (not to mention Amethyst), experience a diminutive backdrop that bolsters sonic images with a degree of aptitude reminiscent of moving coil designs.

Upgrade Path

Rainier, Olympia and Moonstone replacement styli are interchangeable. We encourage you to follow the upgrade path to experience the best of what this design has to offer.

Features

• Smooth, natural sound reproduction.
• Tipped elliptical diamond stylus profile.
• Overhead mounting cartridge for installing into a headshell.
• Moving magnet cartridge with removable stylus.
• Low-resonance body and generator system.

Specifications

• Mass: 6.5 g
• Dimensions: 17.2 x 18.8 x 29 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: 15 Hz – 25 kHz
• Output: 5.0 mV @ 1 kHz
• Channel Separation: 25 dB @ 1 kHz
• Channel Balance: 1.5 dB @ 1 kHz
• Compliance: 10 x 10-6 cm/dyn @ 100 Hz
• Capacitance: 100 pF – 200 pF
• Vertical Tracking Angle: 25 degrees
• Tracking Force Range: 1.5 g – 2.2 g
• Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0 g
• Replacement Stylus Unit: RS Rainier / RS Olympia / RS Moonstone

Included

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

More Information

• Rainier MM, by Sumiko