Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge

The Amethyst is the top of Sumiko's Oyster line of phono cartridges. It's equipped with a high-end nude line-contact stylus that is designed to read a record groove with extreme detail. The result? Wide frequency response, responsive dynamics, and low noise. You'll hear your favorite tracks the way they're meant to sound. Each Sumiko Amethyst is made by hand in Japan.

Sumiko Amethyst MM Cartridge - $799

Moving Coil Phono Cartridge

Vinyl lovers have long prized moving-coil cartridges for their clear, spacious sound. Compared to moving magnet designs, the Sumiko Blue Point No. 3's high-purity copper coils have less mass, which allows the stylus to track each record's grooves more accurately. This cartridge also boasts a nude-mounted, elliptical diamond stylus to minimize friction and wear on your treasured LPs, so you can enjoy them for a lifetime. The Sumiko Blue Point No.3 is available in both high and low output designs. Hand made in Japan.

Sumiko Blue Point No. 3 MC Cartridge - $599

Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge

For the Wellfleet cartridge, Sumiko has upgraded its award-winning design of the Moonstone cartridge, retuning the suspension for optimal performance of a nude elliptical diamond with the existing generator and resonance-optimized housing found in the rest of the Rainier series.

The Sumiko Wellfleet utilizes a highly polished nude elliptical stylus, eliminating the bonding between the stylus tip and shank. Sonically, this increases speed and focuses central images, pulling them toward the listener with a heightened sense for detail. Made by hand in Japan.

Sumiko Wellfleet MM Cartridge - $599

Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge

The Sumiko Moonstone features reduced moving-mass & output and is topped off with the listener-tested 0.3 x 0.7mil elliptical diamond. Moonstone transcribes sonic imagery with weight, richness, depth & sparkle. Texture is keenly realistic. The sonic image is suspended and well-controlled over a nearly-absent noise floor, providing fantastic clarity without etch nor confusion. The Sumiko Moonstone is a must-have for audiophiles on a budget. Made by hand in Japan.

Sumiko Moonstone MM Cartridge - $399

Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge

Building on Rainier, the Sumiko Olympia implements an upgraded cantilever assembly that reduces moving mass, translating to more nimble groove tracing, extended nuance and expanded frequency response. A slight decrease in output from Rainier reduces noise in an already-quiet design, improving imaging and perpetuating realism that’s rare to come by in this class of cartridge. Made by hand in Japan.

Sumiko Olympia MM Cartridge - $299

Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge

The Sumiko Rainier raises the bar for what can be expected from reasonably-priced MM cartridges. Sumiko's resonance-optimized housing channels extraneous resonance away from the generator, ascertaining a well-represented soundstage with fantastic clarity and a natural hint of warmth. Impressively quiet while delivering impact, Rainier skillfully places instruments & vocals right where they belong. You can expect a broader, rounder soundstage than you previously thought attainable at this price. Made by hand in Japan.

Sumiko Rainier MM Cartridge - $199

Low Output Moving Coil Phono Cartridge

The Oriole moving coil cartridge maintains the tonally balanced, refined & fatigue less character for which Sumiko is globally regarded. Enhanced with a high-efficiency, low-impedance generator as well as a nude Shibata line-contact stylus, Oriole confidently asserts itself as a meaningful upgrade from Songbird that approaches the performance of our venerable Starling. The stylus and generator deliver impeccable detail retrieval, emotionally captivating dynamics, speedy attack and sweet resolution. Deeply musical and endlessly listenable, Oriole is alluring in its wholly analog-sounding character. It portrays musical material in natural balance with its surrounding ambience, and with life-like nuance. Silent in the groove, music blossoms from a jet-black background and invites you into the most intimate spaces of a keenly-rendered sound stage.

Sumiko Oriole MC Cartridge - $1,699

Low Output Moving Coil Phono Cartridge

The Sumiko Starling MC phono cartridge implements a nude low-mass Microridge stylus, a boron cantilever and a carefully selected damper. We chose the Microridge stylus for its even-handed approach to detail retrieval, avoiding harsh and analytical tendencies. The boron cantilever is both low in mass and incredibly sturdy. It tediously conveys the finest movement of the stylus to the cross-coil. The coil is seated in a unique damper that provides excellent resonance control and enables sweeter high frequency extension. Our highly efficient magnetic circuit uses only the purest metals, thoughtfully positioned for minimal loss and distortion. The generator is secured to a PEEK mounting plate with the highest degree of mechanical stability. The mounting plate is then secured to our stiff alloy headblock, the assembly of which provides the perfect conduit through which uncontrolled resonance exits the cartridge to be dissipated harmlessly down the tonearm.

Sumiko Starling MC Cartridge - $2,099