Wellfleet vs Blue Point No. 3 Low
The Blue Point No. 3 Low's compliance is 12 cu against the Wellfleet's 13 cu and its output 0.5 mV against 3.0 mV. Both share tracking force (2.0 g) and channel separation (30 dB).
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The Wellfleet is a moving-magnet phono cartridge in Sumiko’s Oyster cartridge line. It uses a highly polished nude elliptical stylus (0.3 × 0.7 mil) on a 0.5 mm aluminum pipe cantilever, with high-purity copper coils. Its stylus is interchangeable with compatible Sumiko RS styli, including Rainier, Olympia, Moonstone, Wellfleet, Amethyst, and RS 78. The cartridge is made in Japan.
Phono cartridge specifications
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The Blue Point No. 3 Low's compliance is 12 cu against the Wellfleet's 13 cu and its output 0.5 mV against 3.0 mV. Both share tracking force (2.0 g) and channel separation (30 dB).
The Moonstone's compliance is 12 cu against the Wellfleet's 13 cu. Both share output (3.0 mV), tracking force (2.0 g), and channel separation (30 dB).
The EH's output is 2.0 mV against the Wellfleet's 3.0 mV, its compliance 10 cu against 13 cu, and its channel separation 25 dB against 30 dB. Both share tracking force (2.0 g).
The Carmen mkII's output is 2.1 mV against the Wellfleet's 3.0 mV, its compliance 22 cu against 13 cu, its tracking force 1.4 g against 2.0 g, and its channel separation 26 dB against 30 dB.
Blue Point No. 3
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