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JICO neo SAS/s stylus (Sapphire cantilever) for SHURE Cartrdge V15 / III V15 / III HE V15 / III (DL) The neo SAS features a crystalline sapphire cantilever. This replaces the metallic boron cantilever of the first-generation SAS models. The damping and suspension of the neo SAS have been optimized to suit the characteristics of the sapphire cantilever. ● natural Okutahidoron single crystal has been used in diamond chip. ● needle tip of shape has been ultra-precision machining in a strip of contact shape (micro ridge shape). ● polishing technology of the highest level will long retain the accuracy of the record groove. ● a sapphire material of vibration transmission effect has been used to cantilever. ● recommended tracking force is 1.25 ± 0.25g. Made in Japan.
Shure VN-35HE stylus made by JICO
Diamond shape closely resembles cutting stylus used in master disc production
Made in Japan, genuine JICO stylus with each stylus quality inspected & sound tested
Extremely stiff crystalline sapphire cantilever
1.25±0.25 g tracking force
This is a great find!I had a Shure V15 iii cartridge I bought back in about 1975 that I really loved. It has a very even, accurate sound and can track anything.But, styli wear out and mine was no exception. Unfortunately, Shure for some reason no longer makes replacement styli! What to do?I tried some other hi end (expensive!) cartridges from other manufacturers, but I really didn't like them much -- none came close to the sound of my V15!So I tried the Jico neo SAS replacement stylus in my old Shure cartridge, and I'm glad I did!It sounds at least as good as my old Shure stylus -- maybe better, but basically the same excellent sound I had grown to appreciate.Experimenting with Shure's demonstration/test records showed me a couple of positives -- the Jico stylus tracks equally well to the old Shure stylus, which is pretty good. And, it does not alter the resonant frequency of the stylus/tonearm combination. I'm using 1.4g tracking force, same as with the old Shure stylus. It also has to my ear the same output level the old stylus provided.There's also the fact that the stylus uses a specially shaped diamond needle attached to a sapphire "cantilever" (that's the rod that goes into the cartridge body), so how cool is that?! You have to read Jico's copy on this to get a better idea of what this is.At any rate, as long as Jico keeps providing these styli I can keep enjoying the excellent qualities of this cartridge!As an update, I paid about $280 for this cartridge -- That in my mind makes it a pretty good deal, but I wouldn't pay much more than that!
