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REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE N78S NEEDLE STYLUS (78 RPM STYLUS)

The replacement for the Shure N78S needle stylus is used with the Shure V15VxMR, M97xE, M94E, M92E, M35S, M35X, SC35C and M78 phono cartridges. The stylus features a 3.0 mil polished diamond designed specifically for the correct tracing of the wide grooves of 78 RPM records. It results in minimal groove wear and accurate rendition of voice and music.

A very common misconception is that you can use an LP stylus for playing 78 RPM records. This is one quick and sure way to damage the 78 RPM record grooves. To maintain the playback fidelity of your 78 record, you really need to use a stylus designed for 78 RPM records, otherwise with just a single playing, you could ruin the fidelity of the record grooves. Moreover, the LP stylus is much narrower than the 78 RPM record groove hence the tip will slide to the bottom of the groove where debris has collected for many decades. This results in extraordinarily high-surface noise.

REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE N95-3 NEEDLE STYLUS (78 RPM STYLUS)

The replacement for the Shure N95-3 needle stylus is used with the Shure M95 series, Shure M905EX M911ED, and Realistic Shure RM950, and R9000 series cartridges. The stylus features a 3.0 mil polished diamond designed specifically for the correct tracing of the wide grooves of 78 RPM records. It results in minimal groove wear and accurate rendition of voice and music. The stylus is made in Japan by a world-class manufacturer with a reputation for crafting musically excellent and high-quality replacement styli.

A very common misconception is that you can use an LP stylus for playing 78 RPM records. This is one quick and sure way to damage the 78 RPM record grooves. To maintain the playback fidelity of your 78 record, you really need to use a stylus designed for 78 RPM records, otherwise with just a single playing, you could ruin the fidelity of the record grooves. Moreover, the LP stylus is much narrower than the 78 RPM record groove hence the tip will slide to the bottom of the groove where debris has collected for many decades. This results in extraordinarily high-surface noise.

For alternative 33.3/45RPM stylus replacements refer to Related Products.

REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE N-95EJ N 95EJ N95EJ NEEDLE STYLUS

The replacement for the Shure N-95EJ N95EJ needle stylus is used with the Shure M95EJ phono cartridge and other Shure M95 series cartridges. The stylus features an elliptical diamond for superb tracking and tracing of record grooves. It results in finer detail and harmonically complete sound quality. The stylus is made in Japan by a world-class manufacturer with a reputation for crafting musically excellent and high-quality replacement styli.

For the original Shure N-95EJ stylus, refer to the Related Products.

IMPROVED REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE NDC-EJ NDCEJ NEEDLE STYLUS

The replacement for the Shure NDC-EJ NDCEJ needle stylus features a highly polished and precision profiled special elliptical diamond with .0003 x .0007 inch scanning and tracing radii bonded to a thin-wall aluminum alloy tube cantilever for natural tone, harmonic richness, excellent detail and vivid clarity across the frequency spectrum.

For stylus replacements that offer higher fidelity and improved sound quality refer to Related Products.

REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE NE-97HE NE97HE NEEDLE STYLUS

The replacement for the Shure NE-97HE NE97HE needle stylus features a highly polished hyperelliptical diamond for excellent tracing of record grooves, long playing life and very accurate rendition of recorded voice, music and harmonics.

For alternative stylus replacements refer to Related Products.

REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE RS6E NEEDLE STYLUS

The replacement for the Shure RS6E needle stylus is used with the Radio Shack R27E and R27ED, the Shure M71, M74, M75, M90 and M91 series phono cartridges and other Radio Shack Realistic Shure styli of similar profile. The stylus features an aluminum cantilever and a highly polished special elliptical diamond. It offers excellent tracking and tracing of record grooves and results in superior accuracy and excellent rendition of voice and music. The color of the stylus may vary.

REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE VN-45HE VN 45HE VN45HE NEEDLE STYLUS

The replacement for the Shure VN-45HE VN45HE needle stylus is used with the Shure V15 Type IV phono cartridge, one of the most cherished cartridges. The stylus features a stabilizer brush and a special hyperelliptical diamond for extraordinary harmonic accuracy, superior detail and pristine clarity across the frequency spectrum.

For a stylus replacement that offers improved sound quality and performance, refer to the Related Products.

REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE VN-45MR VN 45MR VN45MR NEEDLE STYLUS

The LP TUNES replacement for the Shure VN-45MR VN45MR needle stylus is used with the Shure V15 Type IV phono cartridge, one of the most cherished cartridges. The stylus features a stabilizer brush and a hyperelliptical diamond for extraordinary harmonic accuracy, superior detail and pristine clarity across the frequency spectrum. The stylus is made in Japan by a world-class manufacturer with a reputation for crafting musically excellent and high-quality replacement styli.

For a stylus replacement that offers improved sound quality and performance, refer to the Related Products.

REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE VN-478E VN 478E VN478E NEEDLE STYLUS (78 RPM STYLUS)

The replacement for the Shure VN-478E VN478E needle stylus is used with the Shure V15 Type IV phono cartridges. The stylus features a 3.0 mil polished diamond designed specifically for the correct tracing of the wide grooves of 78 RPM records. It results in minimal groove wear and accurate rendition of voice and music. The stylus is made in Japan by a world-class manufacturer with a reputation for crafting musically excellent and high-quality replacement styli.

A very common misconception is that you can use an LP stylus for playing 78 RPM records. This is one quick and sure way to damage the 78 RPM record grooves. To maintain the playback fidelity of your 78 record, you really need to use a stylus designed for 78 RPM records, otherwise with just a single playing, you could ruin the fidelity of the record grooves. Moreover, the LP stylus is much narrower than the 78 RPM record groove hence the tip will slide to the bottom of the groove where debris has collected for many decades. This results in extraordinarily high-surface noise.

REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE VN-578E VN 578E VN578E NEEDLE STYLUS (78 RPM STYLUS)

The replacement for the Shure VN-578E VN578E needle stylus is used with the Shure V15V-B, V15V-G, V15V-MR and VST V phono cartridges. The stylus features a 3.0 mil polished diamond designed specifically for the correct tracing of the wide grooves of 78 RPM records. It results in minimal groove wear and accurate rendition of voice and music. The stylus is made in Japan by a world-class manufacturer with a reputation for crafting musically excellent and high-quality replacement styli.

A very common misconception is that you can use an LP stylus for playing 78 RPM records. This is one quick and sure way to damage the 78 RPM record grooves. To maintain the playback fidelity of your 78 record, you really need to use a stylus designed for 78 RPM records, otherwise with just a single playing, you could ruin the fidelity of the record grooves. Moreover, the LP stylus is much narrower than the 78 RPM record groove hence the tip will slide to the bottom of the groove where debris has collected for many decades. This results in extraordinarily high-surface noise.

VN35SA SHIBATA STYLUS

The VN35SA expresses the innate musicality, delicacy and genuine natural sound quality of the Shure V15 Type III cartridge. Unlike the latest boron mounted replacement, the VN35SA retains the fluidity and the alluring pitch consistently extended from the original design.

The High Fidelity of Shibata¹
Most styli (or styluses) are classified as spherical or elliptical depending on the shape of the tip that comes in contact with the record groove. Spherical styli are most common - especially as original factory installed equipment. The weakness of the spherical styli is that they cannot follow the groove accurately. When the groove changes in direction it has a narrower effective width and the spherical stylus tip is forced up so that it no longer traces the grooves. To overcome this problem an elliptical stylus was developed that could trace the groove more accurately even when there were lateral variations.

But elliptical styluses have one serious drawback: the area of contact between the stylus and the groove is very much reduced. This means that for a given stylus pressure the force on the record is much greater and this accelerates record and stylus wear.

The Shibata was developed to address the drawbacks of the spherical and elliptical styli. The new stylus had to have a larger contact area with the record groove than conventional ellipticals and yet had to follow the groove more accurately. With its shape, the Shibata has 4 times greater contact than was possible before. This effectively doubles the mechanical resonance frequency which in turn increases the frequency range.

The increase in the contact area by four times means that for a given stylus pressure the force on the record is reduced by the same amount; this increases record and stylus life by four times. And because the stylus has the ideal dimensions and shape it follows the groove more accurately, decreasing waveform and phase distortion and increasing fidelity. The increase does not apply to CD-4 alone; when played with a Shibata stylus, 2-channel records have greater fidelity.

Thus was its greatness born and four decades later, we can still experience its exceptional quality through its progeny - the LP GEAR VN35SA stylus. The Shibata stylus has a signature sound - it is melodious, slightly sweet at the top bereft of edginess, full-bodied and well-balanced across its wide frequency response range.

Upgrade Options
- For alternative stylus replacements that offer state-of-the-art and world-class excellence, refer to Related Products below.

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Footnote 1: The section above regarding the Shibata stylus was derived from a JVC originated document entitled CD-4: An Introduction.

STYLUS FOR SHURE DC40 CARTRIDGE

The replacement for the Shure N99E stylus is used with the Shure DC40 phono cartridge. The stylus features a highly polished and precision profiled special elliptical diamond with .0003 x .0007 inch scanning and tracing radii for very high tracing accuracy of record grooves. It plays musically with vivid detail, body and natural tonal balance. The stylus is made in Japan.

For a stylus replacement that offers improved sound quality and performance, refer to the Related Products.

78 RPM REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE M72 SERIES CARTRIDGE

The 78 RPM replacement for the Shure M72 Series cartridge features a 3.0 mil polished diamond designed specifically for the correct tracing of the wide grooves of 78 RPM records. It results in minimal groove wear and accurate rendition of voice and music. The stylus is made in Japan by a world-class manufacturer with a reputation for crafting musically excellent and high-quality replacement styli.

A very common misconception is that you can use an LP stylus for playing 78 RPM records. This is one quick and sure way to damage the 78 RPM record grooves. To maintain the playback fidelity of your 78 record, you really need to use a stylus designed for 78 RPM records, otherwise with just a single playing, you could ruin the fidelity of the record grooves. Moreover, the LP stylus is much narrower than the 78 RPM record groove hence the tip will slide to the bottom of the groove where debris has collected for many decades. This results in extraordinarily high-surface noise.

STYLUS FOR SHURE M73PE TYPE 2 CARTRIDGE

The replacement for the Shure N75EJ Type 2 needle stylus is used with the Shure M73PE Type 2 phono cartridge. The stylus features a highly polished elliptical diamond for excellent tracing of record grooves and very accurate reproduction of voice and music.

For a stylus replacement that offers improved sound quality and performance, refer to the Related Products.