LP Tunes replacement for Shure VN-78E VN78E stylus (78 RPM stylus)

LP Tunes replacement for Shure VN-78E VN78E stylus (78 RPM stylus)

SKU: SHNVN78E

  • $59.95

REPLACEMENT FOR SHURE VN-78E VN78E NEEDLE STYLUS (78 RPM STYLUS)

78s are kind of the earliest iteration of what we think of as a record today.  Anachronistic as it is, 78 RPM records showcase the sound, honesty, and spontaneity of a time before second takes and multi-track mixing were common in record studios.  Therein is their art to be cherished and enjoyed sans today's electronic artifice.  The LP Tunes replacement for the Shure VN-78E VN78E needle stylus is used with the Shure V15 Type III phono cartridges including the V15 III, V15 III-DL, V15III-GSL, V15 III-GZ, V15 III-G and V15 III-HE.  The stylus features a 3.0 mil polished diamond designed specifically for the correct tracing of the wide grooves of 78 RPM records.  Tracking force: 1.5 - 3.0g. 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.

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Ricardo Kamenetzky (Atlanta, US)
Good experience with LP Tunes

I needed a replacement for a Kenwood N-67BL stylus. Other store websites were offering replacement styluses, but it was not clear if they were replacements for a N-67BL. The LP Tunes item was clearly labeled for what it is intended to do, and it fits perfectly. I want to also comment on the great customer service by LP TUNES in how they handled a return and exchange, for a separate purchase.

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michael anthony (Mississauga, CA)
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great to have a source for correct fit components

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I will admit to being somewhat disappointed when I opened the box and found a plain black stylus instead of the cool looking see-through candy colored stylus pictured. I understand that they covered themselves with the "color of the stylus varies" statement, but I guess I assumed it would be an actual color, rather than black. Aesthetics aside, delivery was on time, actually sooner than I expected, it was well packaged, and sounds great, so the important things were on the money. I deducted 1 star for the color thing--maybe that's being picky, but it's how I feel. But as I said, service, delivery, and product quality were on point.