Description: The story behind the Blue Point is an interesting one. Seems that Sumiko had worked up a design for a cross-coil type high-output MC they wanted to produce, and found a large run of some empty blue plastic cartridge bodies that had been intended for another brand of cartridge that never got off the ground. The only problem was, the blue cartridge shells were P-mount types intended for EZ-2-Setup, Lame-O Japanese plastic turntables and the lazy-ass mofos who buy 'em. Fortunately, the people who'd made the blue P-mount bodies also made screw-on adapters for standard headshells, so Sumiko stuck the guts of their cartridge into the el-cheapo blue body and, amazingly and totally out of typical high-end character, priced the cartridge accordingly.This is the Original Sumiko Blue Point. One of the most iconic MC cartridges ever built. Priced affordable but still with the big sound of Moving Coil and with the convenience of High Output so no step up or MC compatible phono preamp is needed.In audiophile circles, the Blue Point quickly became a cult fave spawning two more versions later. This is the OG and a true collector's item. There is a slight bend in the cantilever but it is not bad at all when you consider this happens to most vintage cartridges at some point.Get yourself a piece of audiophile history today !
Price: 275 USD
Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
End Time: 2024-08-28T20:10:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Sumiko
Compatible Brand: Universal
Type: Cartridge
Color: Blue
