{"product_id":"sumiko-blue-point-no-3-low-low-output-moving-coil-cartridge","title":"Sumiko - Blue Point No. 3 Low - Low Output Moving Coil Cartridge","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sumiko Blue Point No. 3 Low brings the musical warmth and engaging character of the Blue Point family to systems equipped with dedicated moving coil phono stages. By utilizing a low-output moving coil generator with significantly reduced moving mass and internal impedance, it delivers greater refinement, improved transient response, and exceptional low-level detail retrieval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted in Yokohama, Japan by the master cartridge builders at Excel Sound, the Blue Point No. 3 Low combines a redesigned low-resonance body with Sumiko's proven moving coil technology to produce expansive soundstaging, natural tonal balance, and outstanding instrumental separation. 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