Sumiko Songbird High Output cartridge
This is fantastic value for a 'naked' body cartridge and is the perfect choice if you like an airy, spacious sound. It doesn't have as much life, dynamics and detail as the Starling and if you have a flexible phono stage, I would recommend the Low Output version of the Songbird.
For those who want an incredible cartridge with a transparency in the sound and don't have a fancy phono stage to match the low output models, this is a beauty.

Sumiko Songbird High Output cartridge
This is what Sumiko say about their Songbird, Low Output cartridge:
"Particularly adept with vocals & acoustic instruments, we’ve created Songbird to make genuine moving coil imaging available to any listener. It delivers the sweetest highs over a robust, rich yet clear low-midrange. Like its big sibling Starling, Songbird suspends sonic images in a highly controlled manner. As opposed to music being flung from your speakers, you’re placed among the naturally-positioned instruments in the soundstage, close in proximity to the intimate nuances of the musical material. If you’ve got an MM phono section, there’s a good chance Songbird High is the cartridge you’ve been dreaming about.
Clear and ultra-musical with just the right degree of warmth, Songbird Low offers an even deeper soundstage with greater reach width-wise. As it’s generally more quiet thus allowing more detail to surface, you’ll be shocked by the surprises it yields even in the recordings you’re most familiar with. Stunningly holographic in a manner that approaches that of Starling, Songbird Low maximizes the refinement of your MC system at a price that’s well below reasonable considering the performance it achieves."
Cartridge Type:
Moving Coil
Stylus:
0.3 x 0.7 micron Elliptical
Cantilever Material:
coated aluminum pipe
Wire Material:
pure copper
Internal Impedance:
135 Ohms
Load Impedance:
47kΩ
Frequency Response:
12Hz - 40kHz
Output Voltage:
2.5mV
Channel Separation:
30dB @ 1kHz
Channel Balance:
<0.5dB @ 1kHz
Compliance:
12x10-6 cm/dyn @ 100Hz
Recommended load capacitance:
100pF - 200pF
Vertical tracking angle:
20°
Tracking Force:
1.8g - 2.2g
Recommended Force:
2.0g
Cartridge Weight:
8.5g
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