Show us your cartridges and/or tonearms!

[Trekkie4]

An old one, from April 10, 2005... Table was Kenwood KD-1600


Same cart, same stylus even 13yrs later. Just before it fell apart Table is Audio Technica LP120


With AT 95E mounted on AT HS10 headshell, stored behind the counterweight

 

[wualta]

An old one, from April 10, 2005...

The M94E inspires me to show yet another of my wicked Shure mismatches, the N110HE p-mount stylus [still available as of this writing from thevoiceofmusic.com] on a Realistic-Shure V15 RS body. The nearly 2:1 inductance mismatch adds some sparkle to the tippy-top end:

 

[Trekkie4]

The M94E inspires me to show yet another wicked Shure mismatch, the N110HE [still available as of this writing from thevoiceofmusic.com] on a Realistic-Shure V15-RS body. The nearly 2:1 inductance mismatch adds some sparkle to the tippy-top end:
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Yikes, 95$ for a replacement, non-genuine stylus? That's out of my price range, I'm afraid... But then again, I already paid that much two "N92" ones, for 48$ each. I would rather not go off-topic, but if you're interested in more info regarding N 104E scam on StylusPlus UK webstore, check out THIS thread.

 

[ear4audio]

 

[wualta]

Yikes, 95$ for a replacement, non-genuine stylus? ...

"Non-genuine"? Better look again.

 

[Trekkie4]

"Non-genuine"? Better look again.

*shrug* Well, it clearly said "OEM", meaning there's a 3rd party involved ... and the stylus pictured on their website is clearly aftermarket one, without the Shure's logo stamped across the plastic housing, stylus grip.

 

[wualta]

The stylus in the photo I posted came from thevoiceofmusic about a week ago.
But >shrug< you can believe whatever you want.

 

[ear4audio]

 

[Trekkie4]

The stylus in the photo I posted came from thevoiceofmusic about a week ago.
But >shrug< you can believe whatever you want.

Look, I didn't want to start the fight, just telling you what I saw on their website. But if you say it's genuine, I believe you OEM or otherwise, it's still outside my price range, I would never pay more than 45$ for a stylus, replacement one or otherwise. I was on a lookout for cheap 0.2 x 0.7 elliptical stylus that would fit M94 body & ended up reading on N 104E.. No one specifically mentioned the price, but they said it was "cheap", so I figured it was THE way to go. A lot of bang for the buck...

However, it seems that generic N 104E doesn't exist, neither of Shure styli from around this era do. Meaning you can either pick N 92E, or go with exotic S.A.S from Jico. I suppose there are some exceptions to this rule for now, including HE model to which you pointed out but considering Shure's decision to close down styli production & competitive prices from other brands I'd say things are not looking good for Shure owners

 

[ear4audio]

 

[ear4audio]

Can only balance this V-15 on 1 of 3 tonearms and even then, the lowest tracking is 1.25 grams. The counterweight is as far back as possible without falling off.

 

[ear4audio]

 

[Descartridge]

Supex 900 Super / Grace 707 / Linn LP12

 

[Citroen]

I had a Supex 900 Super and forever regret selling it!

 

[ear4audio]

Empire 999VE

 

[crn3371]

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Damn! I think that takes the prize for best stylus/cantilever shot. Well done!

 

[ear4audio]

 

[ear4audio]

Shure V15 Type IV

 

[Trekkie4]

Shure V15 Type IV
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Pretty sure I recognize Yamaha's tonearm...?

 

[ear4audio]

retty sure I recognize Yamaha's tonearm...?

You are correct. I guess the headshell design is a dead give-away