{"title":"Sumiko","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSumiko has been enhancing the audiophile's analog music experience since 1982. They're razor-focused on creating phono cartridges that combine cutting-edge technical performance with the practical requirements of exceptional tracking to create a sonic presentation that impresses the senses. Every cartridge by Sumiko, regardless of price, has been handcrafted in Japan by skilled artisans to excel in the reproduction of analog music. Sumiko cartridges are available at various price points to make superior audio quality accessible to all. Their prices vary, but the one thing that remains common across all models is the excellent performance they bring to the table. \u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sumiko-oyster-mm-phono-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Oyster MM Cartridge","description":"Moving magnet phono cartridge with alloy cantilever. 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New design requirements incorporating advances in material technology and construction techniques have resulted in a significantly improved product which delivers a highly refined and resolved, yet musically satisfying sound quality previously unavailable at or even near its price.\n\nImprovements grace virtually every facet of the product to differentiate it from its smaller sibling the Pearwood Celebration II. Most significant is the new generator anchoring system, which has substantially improved rigidity and reduced resonance and background noise to previously unheard of levels. From the new handcrafted Palo Santos (Brazilian Rosewood) body, which is shorter in height to add vision when mounting and aligning this cartridge, to the Long Grain Boron cantilever and new Line Contact stylus, which significantly improves resolution, the Palo Santos Presentation truly deserves the title as our flagship offering.","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":533715058693,"sku":"Palo Santos Presentation","price":6525.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/acd1ccaa533a38a983368c4d118f4b21.png?v=1555723089"},{"product_id":"sumiko-black-pearl-mm-phono-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Black Pearl MM Cartridge","description":"The Black Pearl is a moving magnet phono cartridge with alloy cantilever and bonded spherical stylus, 4.0 mV output.","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":534272442373,"sku":"Black Pearl","price":145.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/ba40d9b41789cd9524a9fe86be1e467e.png?v=1555722947"},{"product_id":"sumiko-starling-mc-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Starling MC Cartridge","description":"Our new flagship open-architecture moving coil cartidge uses the same resonance-reducing body design as the Songbird, but introduces a long-grain boron cantilever and a Micro-Ridge stylus. This allows the Starling to render the grandeur of an orchestra while still preserving air and space, and also realize every detail of a nuanced Jazz recording with its responsive dynamics and deep silences. The mechanical silence of the Starling concedes a dynamic linearity across the entire spectrum that allows it to handle even the most demanding passages with effortless poise and convincing drive.","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8348809330741,"sku":"Starling","price":2755.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/7b8ef5785eb2b5c7b11a43b41963d574.png?v=1528303395"},{"product_id":"sumiko-songbird-high-output-mc-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Songbird MC Cartridge","description":"The Songbird comes in at a much needed price point perfect for launching the part-time audiophile into some serious listening. As its name suggests, this open-architecture moving coil cartridge excels at providing colorful and rich vocals, and highlights the powerful low and mid-end of funk and rock. The long 7-micron stylus face will handle different cutting angles well, and this cartridge is also great at providing some excitement to otherwise anemic classical system setups.","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"HIgh Output","offer_id":44193038860341,"sku":"Songbird-HO","price":1305.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Low Output","offer_id":44193038893109,"sku":"Songbird-LO","price":1305.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/files\/9ab8008db8a3cb2bdd63b248d4edca8b_686f0788-b643-4a2d-a2c5-9540c46e5d34.png?v=1703980894"},{"product_id":"sumiko-amethyst-mm-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Amethyst MM Cartridge","description":"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 benefits from the same 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 most performance possible along with the versatility to pair well with nearly any phono stage on the market.","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8348972122165,"sku":"Amethyst","price":870.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/1886ed6e3d988e1bcc82e3995db2208e.png?v=1528305132"},{"product_id":"sumiko-moonstone-mm-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Moonstone MM Cartridge","description":"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 preamplification.","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8348972154933,"sku":"Moonstone","price":435.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/9db5f60ad0133c57a3be17bdc6867c7e.png?v=1528305134"},{"product_id":"sumiko-olympia-mc-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Olympia Phono Cartridge","description":"The Olympia brings another level of acoustic refinement to the mix with an upgraded stylus and cantilever assembly, allowing for more dynamic punch and improved frequency response during playback. Due to its improved tracking capabilities, the Olympia is an excellent return on investment when upgrading from the Rainier cartridge, and can even be upgraded to the capable Moonstone stylus further on down the line.","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8348985753653,"sku":"Olympia","price":290.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/Olympia.jpg?v=1528306980"},{"product_id":"sumiko-rainier-mm-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Rainier MM Cartridge","description":"Our first offering in the new Oyster line-up is the venerable Rainier, which continues the Pearl’s legacy for smooth, natural sound reproduction. After years of development, we are proud to introduce an all-new integrated body and generator system that significantly reduces internal resonances. With the ability to change to the Olympia or Moonstone stylus allows for upgrades with out replacing the entire cartridge. 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We’ve continued to implement the tried \u0026amp; true design elements lending to maximum rigidity and minimal unwanted resonance: a long-grain boron cantilever, milled Teflon back-plate and the same MC generator securely fixed to our anti-resonant machined aluminum cradle. However, what we’re bringing to the table amounts to radically improved sonics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebration 40 now implements the same solid, ultra-low-mass 75µm x 2.5µm Microridge stylus as our flagship Palo Santos Presentation. Adding the Microridge stylus is revelatory when it comes to micro detail \u0026amp; spatiality. Like its predecessor, Celebration 40 is free of fatigue and you can immerse yourself in listening as hours breeze by. Prevailing characteristics are rich, smooth and warm, lacking analytical tendencies that can become grating on the ear. Clarity, however, is not sacrificed for this tonal character. The Microridge tracks like few others are capable. 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