{"product_id":"sumiko-oriole-low-output-moving-coil-phono-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Oriole - Low Output Moving Coil Phono Cartridge","description":"\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-hero\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"hero-inner\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/7117\/6085\/files\/Oriole-Cartridge-Bottom-Side.webp?v=1772551074\" alt=\"Sumiko Oriole - Low Output Moving Coil Phono Cartridge\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ================== SECTION 1600 ================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\" style=\"background:#fff;padding:60px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"container-1600\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n        \u003cimg class=\"content-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/7117\/6085\/files\/Sumiko-Oriole-MC-Cartridge-Upright.webp?v=1772551074\" alt=\"Sumiko Oriole - Low Output Moving Coil Phono Cartridge\"\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"text-box\"\u003e\n          \u003ch2\u003eOriole\u003c\/h2\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eLow Output Moving Coil Phono Cartridge\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eOriole maintains the tonally balanced, refined \u0026amp; fatigueless 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 soundstage.\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ================== IMAGE + TEXT ================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\" style=\"background:#fff;padding:60px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"container-1400\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"text-box\"\u003e\n          \u003ch2\u003eOur Reference Series Open-Body MCs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eOur Reference Series open-architecture cartridges minimize the potential for coloration and distortion due to energy buildup that is sometimes propagated by the conventional cartridge body. Internal resonance is damped within the generator while remaining resonance travels up through the bonded mounting plate \u0026amp; headblock, then down the tonearm where it is dissipated harmlessly. The PEEK generator mounting plate provides the utmost stability and energy transfer while the stiff alloy headblock is the conduit through which that energy exits the cartridge. The generator itself minimizes distortion and losses through the implementation of pure metals and intelligent orientation of the same. The performance of this sophisticated generator is bolstered by our multi-faceted approach to resonance control, precipitating to clean, musical, and highly listenable sonics.\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003ch2\u003eTrade In or Trade Up\u003c\/h2\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eAs user-replaceable styli are not on an option for MC phono cartridges, remember that any of our MCs, functional or otherwise, can be returned to your dealer in a re-tip exchange — a discount on a new cartridge of equal or greater value — sparing you expense when your stylus heads south. *Note: The trade-in program is valid for US customers only.\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003ch2\u003eHand-Crafted in Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eEach Sumiko phono cartridge is hand-assembled by the world-class cartridge makers at Excel Sound in Yokohama, Japan – a relationship we’ve proudly maintained for nearly forty years. We use only the finest materials that combine to deliver performance that has enlightened generations of listeners. Each design is thoroughly auditioned until it meets our stringent standards for sound. Production is then executed by expert craftsmen with a collective eye for precision \u0026amp; quality. The result is a family of cartridges that render emotion through tonally balanced, refined and fatigueless analog reproduction.\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n        \u003cimg class=\"content-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/7117\/6085\/files\/Sumiko-Oriole-In-Action-Side-View.webp?v=1772551074\" alt=\"Sumiko Oriole - Low Output Moving Coil Phono Cartridge\"\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#ffffff;text-align:center;padding:80px 20px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:#000000;margin:0 0 40px 0;\"\u003e\n    Design Principle\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/7117\/6085\/files\/Sumiko-illustrations-reframe-02-600x556.webp?v=1772551073\" alt=\"Moving Coil\" style=\"max-width:420px;width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:32px;font-weight:400;color:#000000;margin:40px 0 0 0;letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003e\n    Low Output Moving Coil\n  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ================== SPECIFICATIONS ================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"specifications-section\"\u003e\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"spec-table\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-name\"\u003eMass \u0026amp; Dimension\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-value\"\u003e\n7.3g (see tech drawing)\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-name\"\u003eStylus\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-value\"\u003eNude Shibata (6.5 x 40µm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv 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45kHz\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-name\"\u003eOutput\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-value\"\u003e0.3mV (3.54cm\/sec, 1kHz)\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-name\"\u003eChannel Separation\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-value\"\u003e30dB (1kHz)\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-name\"\u003eChannel Balance\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-value\"\u003e\u0026lt;0.5dB (1kHz)\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-name\"\u003eCompliance\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-value\"\u003e12×10-6cm\/dyn (100Hz)\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-name\"\u003eCapacitance\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-value\"\u003e100pF – 200pF\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-name\"\u003eVertical Tracking Angle\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-value\"\u003e20°\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-name\"\u003eTracking Force Range\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-value\"\u003e1.8g – 2.2g\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-name\"\u003eRecommended Tracking Force\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-value\"\u003e2.0g\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-name\"\u003eReplacement Stylus Unit\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"spec-value\"\u003e\nRe-Tip Exchange (See 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