Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III

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General

  • Manufacturer: Sumiko
  • Model: Blue Point Special EVO III
  • Years of manufacture:
  • Made in: USA / Japan
  • Color: dark blue
  • Weight: 9 g
  • Original price approx.: 600,- €


Technical data

  • Principle: Moving Coil, high output (MC-HO)
  • Frequency response: 12 - 50,000 Hz
  • Channel separation: > 35 dB at 1 kHz
  • Channel balance: 2 < 0,5 dB bei 1 kHz
  • Übersprechdämpfung:
  • Ausgangsspannung: >.5 mV
  • Terminating resistor: 47 kOhm
  • Internal resistance (DC): 135 Ohm
  • Sampling capability at 315 Hz:
  • Needle type: elliptical (r/R: 8/18 µm), bare on aluminum needle carrier.
  • Recommended tracking force: 20 mN
  • Needle compliance: 15 µm/mN

Remarks[edit]

Also available as MC Low Output (output voltage: 0.7 mV; terminating resistor: > 100 Ohm)

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Reports[edit]

  • Stereo issue 8/2014
    • Price / performance: very good
"... a glimpse into the MC world is allowed by the open Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III, which originates from the USA, so the cross yoke wound with the coils can be easily seen behind the needle carrier. The high output MC fits more sensitive or high grade MM stages and has an elliptical cut diamond..."
"...sonically, the EVO III comes across as decidedly clean, resolved, and with "big" room imaging. Its reproduction is very well organized and controlled. The timbres are not pale, but toned down in a pastel-like way that adds a noble touch. And in the clear, never overdone highs, the Sumiko's gnarly, dry bass never annoys anyway..."


  • Stereoplay issue 11/2008
    • Sound: top class
    • Overall rating: good
    • Price/Performance: very good
"... the somewhat laborious installation in the reference turntable Linn Sondek LP 12 SE was rewarded by the Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III in the first listening session with a rich, powerful sound. It gave itself without rough edges and let the records be enjoyed without unpleasant harshness..."
"... the "naked" Special Evo III conveyed voices with even more emphasis and depicted a wider stage..."
"Verdict: Warm timbres, punchy bass and a rather restrained playing style characterize the Blue Point Special EVO III, which is connected directly to MM inputs as a high-output MC."

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