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Sumiko Starling

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Overview

If a picture is worth a thousand words, Starling poses the question of what a sonic picture might be worth. The evidence in the very existence of our pastime is music’s unique ability to reach us with a certain depth that exists well beyond what we can see. One could say that feelings are what we seek, and if they are invoked by the most convincing portrayal of your most cherished recordings, those feelings can be all the deeper. A sonic picture can therefore be priceless, and we designed Starling to realize that picture in your system. Added to the resonance-optimized headblock and generator borrowed from Songbird, Starling implements a rigid boron cantilever finished with an ultra-low mass Microridge stylus. Microridge is a diamond profile highly appreciated worldwide for its impartiality while simultaneously offering richness and clarity. Mated to our assembly, this famed stylus has rarely achieved such agility in the groove - certainly not at Starling’s price. What you feel are beautifully suspended sonic images that place you exactly where you want to be - front and center.

Latest Reference Open-Body MCs

Sumiko is extremely excited about these recent additions to our Reference Open-Body MC range. Our latest darlings - Songbird and Starling - are a significant refinement on our proven Blackbird and BPS EVO III designs. Securely anchored to a highly rigid, resonance-optimized headblock, our new generator is free to work its magic with the utmost control, without unwanted internal resonance. The generator assembly is flexible and robust, offering the greatest possible fidelity in a perfect balance of clarity and romance. The result is cutting-edge holographic imaging with an irresistibly “true” sweetness.

Cell Type: Moving Coil (MC)

  • Mass: 9.5 g
  • Style: 75 µm x 5 µm Ultra-low Mass Nude Microridge
  • Cantilever: ⌀0.28mm Boron Rod
  • Coils: High Purity Copper
  • Internal Impedance: 28Ω
  • Load Impedance: > 100Ω
  • Frequency Response: 12 Hz to 50 kHz
  • Output: 0.5 mV
  • Channel Separation: 35 dB at 1 kHz
  • Channel Balance: < 0.5 dB at 1 kHz
  • Compliance: 12 × 10-6 cm / dyn at 100 Hz
  • Capacitance: 100pF - 200pF
  • Vertical Tracking Angle: 20°
  • Tracking Force Range: 1.8 g to 2.2 g
  • Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0 g

User reviews

Jacques

A high-end phono cartridge changes everything! Superb definition and spatialization, the ambiance is well rendered, I'm hearing details that were previously muffled.
The bass is firm and dynamic as desired. The voices are well defined, with warm timbres, just how I like it, and no harshness.
All this after just a few hours of use.
In comparison, a DL103 R shrinks the soundstage and becomes cluttered on complex passages.
So this is an excellent Christmas gift!

Comment from February 02, 2022 — Experience from January 21, 2022

Automatically translated — Show original (French)
Une cellule phono haut de gamme ça change tout ! Superbe définition et spatialisation, les ambiances sont bien rendues, j’entends des détails jusque-là étouffés.
Le grave est bien ferme, c’est dynamique à souhait. Les voix sont bien dessinées, les timbres chauds, comme j’aime et aucune agressivité.
Tout cela après quelques heures de fonctionnement.
Comparativement, une DL103 R rétrécit l’image et devient fouillis sur les messages complexes.
Voilà donc un excellent cadeau de Noël !
  • Eco-contribution included in the sale price.
  • GTIN / EAN: 844682009315
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