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Serious contender for world’s finest cartridge Simply astonishing performance from this extremely highly regarded mc cartridge Current retail £8000
Timing matters a bit here because this is an established, high-end MC design rather than a fast-moving current-generation budget cartridge, so value is mostly about condition and provenance rather than chasing the latest replacement. Against your own UK comps, £5,450 sits just below the £5,462 25th percentile and a touch under the £5,473 median, so this reads as a very good buy rather than merely fair.
The Sumile is well regarded for its refined, low-output moving-coil performance, with a boron cantilever, 0.35 mV output, and a reputation for scale and delicacy that suits serious front ends. New pricing was around £8,000 in Europe or about £8,500 in the US, so this used ask leaves meaningful headroom. If the stylus hours, setup history, and included packaging/accessories check out, it looks like an easy shortlist item.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Murasakino is a Japanese audio specialist established in Kyoto in 2014, with the brand name taken from the Murasakino district where it was founded. Publicly available company information points to Mr. Daisuke Asai as the founder, and the brand leans into the cultural meaning of “murasaki” as violet or purple, a motif that appears in its product identity.
The company is best known for phono cartridges, especially moving-coil designs such as the Sumile series. Its catalog is narrow and focused rather than broad, with the cartridge line positioned around analog playback and vinyl-front-end performance. Available sources do not show Murasakino as a maker of amplifiers, speakers, DACs, or headphones; it appears to be a cartridge-first brand.
In the market, Murasakino sits firmly in the niche high-end segment. Reviews and retail listings place its cartridges in serious audiophile territory, with pricing and positioning consistent with reference-grade analog components rather than mainstream hi-fi. It is the kind of brand that appeals to committed vinyl listeners, cartridge enthusiasts, and buyers looking for boutique Japanese craftsmanship rather than mass-market value.
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