The Rainier is the first of the new Oyster models and raises the bar for inexpensive MM cartridges. The resonance-optimized housing directs disruptive vibrations away from the generator, ensuring a well-organized sound with high clarity and a natural touch of warmth. The Rainier is impressively quiet and expertly places instruments and voices where they belong. You’ll experience a more spacious, complete sound than you previously thought possible at this price. Our founding year in 1998 – long after vinyl was declared dead and long before vinyl was celebrated as a cool thing again – proves that we are real vinyl nerds. We started out as a small record dealer from home. Later we opened our first real record store and of course our own online shop. Everything out of passion and always with.