About the Sumiko Blue Point No. 3 High
A high-output Blue Point cartridge
A high-output Blue Point cartridge
Sumiko's popular Blue Point No. 2 was one of the earliest high-output moving coil cartridges on the market, and the company decided to revisit the concept to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Enter the Blue Point No. 3 High — a refined cartridge that delivers a warm, textured sound with subtlety and nuance.
Moving-coil design for high-definition sound
Vinyl lovers have long prized moving-coil cartridges for their clear, spacious sound. Compared to moving magnet designs, the Blue Point No. 3 High's high-purity copper coils have less mass, which allows the stylus to track each record's grooves more accurately. This cartridge also boasts a nude-mounted, elliptical diamond stylus to minimize friction and wear on your treasured LPs, so you can enjoy them for a lifetime.
Note: We recommend using this cartridge with a phono preamp that offers variable cartridge loading for moving coil cartridges.
Product highlights:
- high-output moving-coil design
- nude-mounted 0.3 x 0.7mm elliptical diamond stylus
- aluminum tube cantilever
- frequency response 13-35,000 Hz
- output voltage: 2.5 mV
- stereo separation: 30 dB
- channel balance: <1 dB
- tracking force range: 1.8-2.2 grams
- recommended tracking force: 2.0 grams
- load impedance: 47k ohms
- cartridge weight: 6 grams
- warranty: 1 year
- Our 60-day money-back guarantee
- MFR # 844682009773
What's in the box:
- Phono MC cartridge
- Plastic stylus guard (pre-installed)
- Wood case
- 2 Screws
- Hex-key
Featured review
Great cartridge at an amazing price! It delivers an amazing deep bass, crisp highs and warm mids that seemed completely absent with other cartridges, even some above this price range. This is the perfect waterway to MC. A true heir (with tons of improvements) of the Sumiko BP 2. Totally recommended!
Lorena from Panorama City, CA
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Blue Point No. 3 High Phono Cartridge: The Oyster Series Blue Point No. 3 High from Sumiko is a high-output MC (Moving Coil) phono cartridge. The sonic presentation of Blue Point No. 3 High phono cartridge is remarkably smooth, delivering enhanced subtlety and nuances of your vinyl music collection. It offers a full and warm, yet defined and textured sound that vinyl enthusiast will love. Low-end frequencies are smooth, while the midrange remains natural, and high frequencies are airy.
- Stylus: 0.3 x 0.7mil Elliptical
- Cantilever: Aluminum Pipe
- Coils: High-Purity Copper:
- Frequency Response: 13Hz to 35kHz
- Capacitance: 100pF to 200pF
- Internal Impedance: 135 Ohm
- Load Impedance: 47,000 Ohm
- Output Voltage: 2.5mV @ 1kHz
- Channel Separation: 30dB @ 1kHz
- Channel Balance: <1dB @ 1kHz
- Compliance: 12x10-6cm/dyn @ 100Hz
- Vertical Tracking Angle: 20 Degrees
- Tracking Force Range: 1.8g to 2.2g
- Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0g
- Mass: 6g
The Sumiko Blue Point No. 3 High replaces these items
- high-output moving-coil design
- frequency response: 13-35,000 Hz
- output voltage: 2.5 mV
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