78RMP Stylus for Next-Gen Oyster MM Phono Pick-Ups

Sumiko is excited to be introducing the the long-awaited RS 78 stylus for 78rpm records! This stylus is interchangeable with each of their Next-Gen Oyster MM replacement styli Rainier, Olympia, Moonstone & Wellfleet and its never been easier to switch over to shellac when you get the itch. It uses a 78-appropriate bonded 3mil spherical diamond with aluminum cantilever, tracks between 4.0 5.5g with a recommended VTF of 5.0g.

Please Note: The RS78 Stylus is shown both installed and uninstalled. Cartridge is not included.

Considerations for 78rpm Records

Please note that its not advisable to play shellac 78rpm discs with a 33/45rpm stylus. Meant to track the microgrooves of 33s & 45s, it will sound poor and cause undue harm to the shellac (and potentially the cartridge!). Sumiko has developed RS 78 for this very reason. The stylus tracks the grooves properly and reduces the risk of harm to your collection. Keep in mind that Rainier, Olympia, Moonstone & Wellfleet are stereo MM phono cartridges, meaning that their normal job is to transcribe 2 channels (left and right) of musical information. When using RS 78 with any of these cartridges, what youll hear is the one channel of musical information (mono) of the 78 in both stereo channels.

Hand-Crafted in Japan

From Oyster to Reference, each Sumiko phono cartridge is crafted by hand in Yokohama, Japan near the waters where our namesake Oysters dwell. Weve selected by ear the finest materials that combine to deliver performance that has enlightened generations of listeners. Each design is thoroughly auditioned until perfected. Production is then executed by world-class cartridge makers with a collective eye for precision & quality. The result is a full horizon of cartridges eager to introduce themselves to your analog system we firmly believe theres a perfect cartridge for you here.