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#5 in Turntable Cartridges
Sumiko Rainier
Sumiko
$149.00 – $199.00
Budget moving magnet cartridge with a bonded elliptical stylus and an output of 5.0 mV. Designed as a reliable starter cartridge that punches above its weight class in the sub-$100 range.
8.5
Excellent
Consensus
Don't buy this if…
- Tracking force must be set precisely to 2.0g as under-tracking causes record damage and distortion.
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