Meet the Black Pearl 

The Black Pearl incorporates a tried and reliable cartridge body with an improved cantilever and the same spherical stylus as the Oyster.

The Sumiko Black Pearl also has an improved generator for better channel separation and frequency response. It reveals a broader, deeper soundstage with more space around instruments for a more immersive experience. It pairs perfectly with any MM phonostage and is physically compatible with a wide array of tonearms.

Sumiko's Oyster MM Cartridges

the Oyster Series cartridges have established themselves as smooth, warm and refined alternatives to more aggressive-sounding options. They are meticulously crafted with premium materials, enabling highly musical, poised and polished sonics that steer clear of listening fatigue.

An integrated body and generator system stifles internal resonance and readily transfers uncontrolled energy from the cartridge to the tonearm where it is dissipated harmlessly. This reduces distortion and coloration, leaving you with pure analog fidelity that conveys the emotional message embedded in your music.

Handmade in Japan

Each Sumiko phono cartridge is hand-assembled by the world-class cartridge makers at Excel Sound in Yokohama, Japan – a relationship Sumiko has proudly maintained for nearly forty years.

Using only the finest materials that combine to deliver performance that has enlightened generations of listeners, each design is thoroughly auditioned until it meets their stringent standards for sound.

Production is then executed by expert craftsmen with a collective eye for precision and quality. The result is a family of cartridges that render emotion through tonally balanced, refined and fatigueless analog.

Technical Specifications

Cartridge Type
Moving Magnet

Frequency Response
18Hz - 27kHz

Output Voltage
4.0mV

Load Impedance
47kΩ

Channel Separation
28dB @ 1kHz

Channel Balance
<1.0dB @ 1kHz

Stylus Type
Spherical

Compliance
12x10-6 cm/dyn

Tracking Force Range
1.8g - 2.2g

Recommended Force
2.0g

Cartridge Weight
6.0g

*This information has been obtained from Manufacturers website. We advise that Price, Features & Specifications are subject change without notice.

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