Sumile Murasakino MC Cartridge
Murasakino Ltd. is proud to announce the new MC cartridge, “Sumile.” “Sumile” means “violet” in Japanese, taken from the cartridge’s housing color.
"From the opening of the Murasakino Sumile MC cartridge’s package, one can immediately sense the nature of something different. Sumile comes as the premiere high-end audio product from Murasakino Corporation." Matej Isak, MonoandStereo.com
Sumile is not lavished with superfluous technologies or rare materials.
Instead, through our commitment to fundamental quality, it is the ultimate analog product.
As a low-impedance MC cartridge, Sumile’s impedance is only 1.2Ω.
Producing a low-impedance cartridge is fairly simple because the impedance is kept low by reducing the number of turns in the coil.
However, fewer coil turns also reduce output voltage, which has to be compensated for by larger amplification. In addition, noise problems are more likely to occur. But Sumile solves these problems by maintaining low impedance while ensuring sufficient output voltage.
Stainless steel is renowned for its stable sound quality and has been incorporated into products such as tonearms (and some cartridges) by many manufacturers. Compared to aluminum, stainless steel is more rigid and harder to process, but the high-quality result makes the difficulty worthwhile.
Sumile creates a sound that is just not possible for aluminum.
But not stopping there, we bring Sumile to perfection by gold plating the processed stainless steel.
Gold plating not only coats and protects the stainless steel but also improves the over all sound quality.
Gold plating Sumile was inspired by how various platings on wind instruments transform and improve their sound.
Sumile Murasakino MC Cart Stereo (Violet)
Output Voltage: 0.35mV/1.2ohm
Price: USD8.5K/RM34K MYR
Sumile Murasakino MC Cart - Mono (Green)
Output Voltage: 0.4mV/1.5ohm
Price: USD8.5K/RM34K MYR
SUT - Step Up Transformers
The model MT510 is an MC transformer designed for low-impedance MC cartridges that have an impedance of 12 ohms or lower and can be combined with most low-impedance MC cartridges.
The Nobala MC transformer is already commercially available.
Nobala uses the most ideal structures and materials and compromises nothing.
We have the utmost confidence in this product.
Specifically, when Nobala is combined with our MC cartridge, Sumile, they become most effective.
Of course, Nobala is highly effective with cartridges other than just our MC cartridges.
However, much time and effort were spent on multiple tests to perfect the Nobala and Sumile combination.
Taking design into account, we developed the MT510 so that it can be combined with as many cartridges as possible.
Enclosure
This is an important part used to protect weak signals from a cartridge.
The MT510 protects signals in a three-layer structure (as it does in Nobala).
The transformer is covered with an aluminum plate.
This in turn is covered by a 1.6-mm-thick iron enclosure (though the base is 2.3 mm thick).
Furthermore, this is all protected by an aluminium panel with a thickness of 8 mm.
Parts used
Terminals for signal input and output were NEUTRIK RCA connectors.
Grounding terminal is the same as those in Nobala.
The transformer is different from that of Nobala and was newly designed for the MT510.
Manufacturing of the transformer and processing and assembling of the MT510 are all performed in Japan.
Controlling sound with damping material
The transformer within the enclosure is fixed with damping materials.
This suppresses the sound of metal (squeaking).
The MT510 is designed to be highly resistant to external noises.
This would be useful, for example, when the power supply unit of a turntable is nearby.
MT-150 MC SUT Transformer
26db Gain
Price: USD4.5K/RM18K MYR