Sumiko Oriole – a new cartridge with a PEEK generator
Sumiko company has released a new MC-cartridge for vinyl, the Sumiko Oriole. The model is housed in an open-faced, lightweight alloy body, while the motor and magnet system are mounted on a PEEK (polyetheretherketone) generator mounting plate, ensuring stable vibration transfer to the tonearm headshell for further dissipation.
The cartridge is equipped with a diamond stylus Shibata (6.5 x 40 µm), and the cantilever is made of aluminum. The output is 0.3 V, and the coil's internal impedance is 5.5 ohms. The manufacturer recommends selecting a load above 55 ohms. The coils are wound with high-purity copper wire, and the compliance at 100 Hz is 12 x 10-6 cm/dyne. The cartridge weighs 7.3 grams.
The Sumiko Oriole retail price starting at $1,699.
Specifications
This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database
Cartidges — Sumiko Oriole
Model name
Oriole
Type
MC
Stylus
diamond Nude Shibata (6.5 x 40µm)
Body
N/A
Cantilever
aluminium 0.5mm Reinforced Aluminum Pipe
Coils
High-Purity Copper
Output voltage (mV@5cm/sec)
0.3
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
12
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
45000
Internal impedance (Ohm)
5.5
Channel separation (dB / 1,000 Hz)
30
Compliance (×10-6cm/dyne at 100Hz)
12
Recommended load (Ohm)
55
Recommended tonearms
Medium
Weight (g)
7.3
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