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From: ofl@oz.rci.dk (Ole Frank Larsen)
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Subject: Re: Cartridge Recommendation: Sumiko?
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Date: 19 Sep 90 13:09:03 GMT
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In <6358@uwm.edu> rkarlqu@scd.hp.com (Rick Karlquist) writes:

>Recently, The Absolute Sound reportedly gave a favorable review
>of the Sumiko Blue Cartridge, saying it approached high end
>sound at the moderate price of $129.  I don't get TAS; could
>someone who has read the review post the highlights?

I've seen it quoted here in USENET for as little as $89.

I have now read so much in favor of the Sumiko Oyster Blue Point,
that I've decide to go and listen to one. But here in Denmark, nobody
seems to have heard about it before. I've come to the point were I
would be willing to by one without hearing it first, so:

Does anyone have an address of the manufacturer or of any mail-order
company that sells it? Preferably in Europe, but US dealers addresses
are also welcome.

My turntable is a Rega Planar 3, currently equipped with a Rega Bias
cartridge (the cheap one) of which I'm not entirely satisfied.


>I understand that the Sumiko is supposedly a moving coil
>with high output (compatible with moving magnet preamps).
>How do they do this?  Is there a transformer inside or something?

I *think* they are using a coil with more turns.

>I would also be interested in hearing from anyone who thinks
>some other cartridge in this price range beats out both of
>the above.

Me too.

Thank you in advance
-- 
Ole Frank Larsen.                       RC International, Denmark
ofl@rci.dk                              Hackers do it with fewer instructions