Celebration II vs Palo Santos Presentation
The Palo Santos Presentation's compliance is 8 cu against the Celebration II's 12 cu. Both share output (0.5 mV), tracking force (2.0 g), and channel separation (30 dB).
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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$2,800
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About the Celebration II
The Sumiko Pearwood Celebration II is a hand-finished, low-output moving-coil phono cartridge designed for high-end analog playback. It uses a rigid pearwood body, an AlNiCo magnet system, a long-grain boron cantilever, synthetic-rubber suspension, and an ultra-low-mass Ogura Jewel Co. P9 elliptical stylus with Vital-style geometry. Its 0.5 mV output and wide 100–1,000 ohm recommended load range make it compatible with many high-quality MC phono stages. The cartridge is noted for extended treble, deep bass, articulate midrange, strong dynamics, and broad soundstaging. The Celebration II was subsequently superseded by the limited-edition Celebration 40.
Specifications
Cartridge
Phono cartridge specifications
- Cartridge Type
- MC
- Output Voltage
- 0.5 mV
- Tracking Force
- 2.0 g
- Compliance
- 12 cu
- Channel Separation
- 30 dB
- Impedance
- 30Ω
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