Presenting the Pearl 

The Sumiko Pearl is a truly unique and precious find within the sea of entry-level phono cartridges.

Seated atop the entry-level range of classic Oysters, the classic Pearl phono cartridge has been dazzling listeners for decades. Compatible with most tonearms on the market and a perfect fit for any MM system, it is a reminder that one doesn’t have to exhaust their budget for refined, fatigueless sound quality.

Dynamic, smooth and incredibly musical for its price, it is an evenly-balanced cartridge with enticing highs, decisive mids and deep, well-rounded bass. Pearl introduces our 0.3 x 0.7mil elliptical stylus, heightening detail retrieval, adding brilliance & improving on the stereo imaging of its sibling Black Pearl.

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
12Hz - 30kHz

Output Voltage
4.0mV

Load Impedance 
47kΩ

Channel Separation
3dB @ 1kHz

Channel Balance
<0.5dB @ 1kHz

Stylus Type
Elliptical    

Compliance
12x10-6 cm/dyn

Tracking Force Range
1.5g - 2.0g

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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