Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 1.14 x 0.68 x 0.74 inches
- Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
- Manufacturer: Sumiko Phono Cartridges
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Item model number: Amethyst
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
- Date First Available: May 14, 2018
- Moving Magnet architecture compatible with nearly any phono stage
Easily our most ambitious moving magnet cartridge to date, the Amethyst
features a nude Line-Contact stylus and an upgraded generator assembly
providing ultra-low noise, hair-raising dynamics, and superior tracking. This
unique setup takes advantage of physically-generated electromotive forces
fundamental to MM designs which accurately recreate the original sound of any
recording. The Amethyst is an easy choice when looking for the highest
performance with the versatility to pair well with nearly any phono stage on
the market. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Cartridge Type: Moving Magnet Stylus:
nude Line-Contact Cantilever material: ⌀0.5mm aluminum Wire material: copper
Internal Impedance: 700Ω Load Impedance: 47kΩ Frequency Response: 12Hz - 35kHz
Output Voltage: 2.5mV @ 1kHz 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: 6.5g Replacement Stylus Unit: RS
Amethyst
