Sumiko Moonstone

The Moonstone is an affordable high-performance moving magnet cartridge that utilizes the powerful mechanically-generated electromotive forces of the moving magnet to help give your playback extra punch and convincing realism. Exceptionally well-balanced and dimensionally dense, the breathtaking dynamics of the Moonstone outperform many comparably priced moving coil cartridges without requiring the huge investment in preampfification.

Specifications

Cartridge Type: 
Moving Magnet

Stylus: 
0.3µM x 0.7µM Elliptical 

Cantilever Material:
⌀0.5mm aluminum

Wire Material: 
copper

Internal Impedance:
1,130Ω

Load Impedance:
47KΩ

Frequency Response:
12Hz - 33kHz

Output Voltage:
3mV @ 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

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