{"product_id":"sumiko-rainier-moving-magnet-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Rainier Moving Magnet Cartridge","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRAINIER\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing our modern Oyster collection, Rainier is characterized by a welcoming warmth, effortless musicality and refinement that is rarely found in its class. Rendering music with a soft, sophisticated touch, it skillfully places vocals \u0026amp; instruments in a dimensional soundstage that captures ambient information in proper balance with the musical information itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOur Oyster MM Cartridges\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Oyster Series cartridges have established themselves as smooth, warm and refined alternatives to more aggressive-sounding options. They are exceptionally crafted with premium materials, enabling highly musical, poised and polished sonics that steer clear of listening fatigue. An integrated body and generator system stifles internal resonance and readily transfers uncontrolled energy from the cartridge to the tonearm where it is dissipated harmlessly. This reduces distortion and coloration, leaving you with pure analog fidelity that conveys the emotional message embedded in your music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eUpgrade Path\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRainier, Olympia, Moonstone, Wellfleet and Amethyst use interchangeable stylus replacements. This allows you to upgrade when it suits you, or to keep a backup around for worn records. The cartridge bodies are identical with the exception of Amethyst, which uses an enhanced anatomy but remains compatible with the full range of styli. As you move up, you achieve improved fidelity with varying cantilevers, magnets and stylus tips, all of which bear audible improvements in detail, imagining, resolution and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHandmade in Japan\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Sumiko phono cartridge is hand-assembled by the world-class cartridge makers at Excel Sound in Yokohama, Japan – a relationship we’ve proudly maintained for nearly forty years. We use only the finest materials that combine to deliver performance that has enlightened generations of listeners. Each design is thoroughly auditioned until it meets our stringent standards for sound. Production is then executed by expert craftsmen with a collective eye for precision \u0026amp; quality. The result is a family of cartridges that render emotion through tonally balanced, refined and fatigueless analog reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetail levels are good, but it’s more the musically cohesive way that the Rainier delivers all that information that makes it special.” \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/reviews\/sumiko-rainier\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? Best Cartridge £100-£250\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Oyster Rainier offered a lovely, warm sound with a wide range of recordings, but could still kick up its heels as required.” \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstageaccess.com\/index.php\/equipment-reviews\/897-sumiko-oyster-rainier-moving-magnet-phono-cartridge\"\u003eSoundstage! Network Editor’s Choice\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eVIDEOS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacing\/Upgrading a Sumiko Moving Magnet Stylus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Stunning View of Our MMs in Action – Featuring Amethyst\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wrBqiP_q9KI\" title=\"How to Replace and\/or Upgrade Your Sumiko Stylus\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50297204900083,"sku":null,"price":419.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0429\/5301\/5446\/files\/Sumiko_Rainier_1084F.jpg?v=1786921043","url":"https:\/\/www.heynowhifi.com.au\/products\/sumiko-rainier-moving-magnet-cartridge","provider":"HeyNow Hi-Fi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}