SoundSmith Sussurro Mk II

The Sussurro Mk II uses a moving iron design rather than a moving coil. By significantly reducing the moving mass—by 70% compared to traditional designs—it lowers inertia, which helps the stylus track grooves more accurately and reduces jitter for a more natural sound.

With a weight of 12.2 grams and a compliance of 10μm/mN, this is a medium-compliance cartridge. It is best suited for medium-mass tonearms, but you should verify your specific tonearm's effective mass to ensure optimal resonance control.

The Sussurro Mk II has an output voltage of 0.4 mV, which is typical for low-output cartridges. You will need a phono preamp capable of handling moving coil (MC) levels of gain, with a loading setting of at least 470 Ω.

Precision is essential. The recommended tracking force range is 1.8 to 2.2 grams. We recommend starting at the middle of this range and using a high-quality tracking force gauge to dial it in, as even small deviations can impact the stylus's ability to retrieve fine detail.

The ruby cantilever is exceptionally rigid and lightweight, which helps minimize energy loss and unwanted vibrations between the stylus and the generator. This rigidity allows the cartridge to extract more transient detail and texture from your records.

The Contact Line Nude stylus shape is designed to maximize surface area contact with the groove walls. While this provides superior detail retrieval and frequency response, it requires precise alignment to ensure it tracks correctly and minimizes wear on your vinyl collection.