Description

Black Pearl Phono Cartridge

Classic Moving Magnet Phono Pickup

Borrowing the smooth character of its sibling Oyster, Black Pearl implements an improved housing that allows for wider frequency response. This makes way for more nuance and greater stereo imaging in a more cohesive soundstage. Enjoyable for hours on end, Black Pearl is famously high in value, pairs perfectly with any MM phonostage and is physically compatible with a wide array of tonearms

Hand-Crafted in Japan

From Oyster to Reference, each Sumiko phono cartridge is crafted by hand in Yokohama, Japan — near the waters where our namesake Oysters dwell. We’ve selected by ear the finest materials that combine to deliver performance that has enlightened generations of listeners. Each design is thoroughly auditioned until perfected. Production is then executed by world-class cartridge makers with a collective eye for precision & quality. The result is a full horizon of cartridges eager to introduce themselves to your analog system — we firmly believe there’s a perfect cartridge for you here.

• Mass & Dimension – 6.0g, 11.6 x 20.26 x 27.23mm (WxHxD)

• Stylus – 0.7mil Spherical

• Cantilever– Aluminum Pipe

• Coils – High-Purity Copper

• Internal Impedance – 1,130Ω

• Load Impedance – 47kΩ

• Frequency Response – 18Hz – 27kHz

• Output – 4.0mV

• Channel Separation – 28dB @ 1kHz

• Channel Balance – 0.5dB @ 1kHz

• Compliance – 12×10-6cm/dyn @ 100Hz

• Capacitance – 100pF – 200pF

• Vertical Tracking Angle – 25°

• Tracking Force Range – 1.5g – 2.0g

• Recommended Tracking Force – 2.0g

• Replacement Stylus Unit – RS Black Pearl