Sumiko Moonstone Moving Magnet Cartridge
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Product Summary
The Sumiko Moonstone is a high-performance moving magnet phono cartridge designed to bring greater detail, depth and musical involvement from your vinyl collection. Sitting within Sumiko’s Oyster Series, it offers a refined upgrade for turntables that use a standard moving magnet phono stage, giving you a more expressive sound without needing to move to a moving coil setup.
Its 0.3 × 0.7 mil elliptical stylus is designed to track the record groove with precision, helping reveal texture, space and clarity while maintaining the smooth, engaging character Sumiko cartridges are known for. The Moonstone is particularly well suited to listeners who want a cartridge that sounds open and detailed, but still full-bodied and enjoyable for long listening sessions.
The cartridge uses high-purity copper coils, an aluminium pipe cantilever and a carefully designed body intended to reduce unwanted resonance. This helps the Moonstone deliver a clean, balanced presentation with strong imaging, convincing dynamics and a more natural sense of musical flow.
Hand-assembled in Japan, the Moonstone also benefits from Sumiko’s interchangeable stylus platform, allowing compatible stylus replacement or future upgrading within the range. It is a strong choice for customers looking to lift the performance of a capable turntable with an easy-to-match moving magnet cartridge.
Key Benefits
- Brings more detail, depth and musical expression from your vinyl records
- Moving magnet design works with standard MM phono stages and many integrated amplifiers with phono inputs
- Elliptical stylus helps retrieve fine groove detail while keeping the sound smooth and enjoyable
- Aluminium pipe cantilever supports clear tracking and a lively, responsive presentation
- High-purity copper coils help preserve tonal balance and musical dynamics
- Designed to reduce unwanted resonance for cleaner imaging and better focus
- Replaceable stylus design makes future maintenance straightforward
- Compatible stylus upgrade path within Sumiko’s Oyster Series gives useful long-term flexibility
- Hand-assembled in Japan for consistent quality and precision
- 1 year manufacturer's warranty
Technical Specifications
Cartridge Type
- Type: Moving magnet phono cartridge
- Series: Sumiko Oyster Series
- Stylus: Elliptical, 0.3 × 0.7 mil
- Cantilever: 0.5 mm aluminium pipe
- Coils: High-purity copper
Performance
- Frequency Response: 12 Hz – 25 kHz
- Output Voltage: 3.0 mV at 3.54 cm/sec, 1 kHz
- Channel Separation: 25 dB at 1 kHz
- Channel Balance: Less than 1.5 dB at 1 kHz
- Internal Impedance: 1,130 Ohms at 1 kHz
- Load Impedance: 47 kOhms
- Recommended Load Capacitance: 100 pF – 200 pF
Setup
- Compliance: 12 × 10-6 cm/dyn at 100 Hz
- Vertical Tracking Angle: 25°
- Tracking Force Range: 1.8 g – 2.2 g
- Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0 g
- Mounting: Standard half-inch cartridge mount
What’s in the Box
- Sumiko Moonstone moving magnet cartridge
- Stylus guard
- Mounting hardware
- Product documentation
