Sumiko Blackbird Moving Coil Cartridge

Sumiko Blackbird Moving Coil Cartridge 

The Sumiko Blackbird - This elite-running cartridge has been a top performance seller for Sumiko, giving you the most bang for your buck, so prominent that it's quite possibly one of the best moving coil cartridges on the market today, to some listeners, they believe that the performance and clarity on this cartridge is better than some double the Blackbirds' price, which is rather impressive. The Blackbird has been designed for exceedingly low noise levels, superior wide dynamic range and bringing you the highest possible fidelity in its price class. The Blackbird has been providing listeners with outstanding feedback throughout the years and we don't see this trend stopping any time soon.

Here are some key features of this cartridge 

Moving coil cartridge with a low mass elliptical stylus with a long-grain boron cantilever
Wide dynamic range
Carefully crafted by hand
Low mechanical impedance system
Standard 0.5” hole spacing mounting system
Available in two output versions, to suit any listening system

Who is Sumiko? 

For nearly 40 years, SUMIKO has provided the finest array of phono cartridges to discriminating analogue enthusiasts around the world. The long list of iconic models produced or imported by SUMIKO reads like a “who’s who” of analogue audio's illustrious past.

Sumiko brand is one of the largest importers and distributors of Hi-End products in North America. Joining the Fine Sounds Group team, it takes care of the widespread distribution of the products of all the brands in the Holding. In total harmony with the other companies in the group, Sumiko shares the importance of attention to high quality, technological research and design, focusing on and anticipating market trends.