Stylus for Shure v15 type IV
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KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
Jico HE cheaper and equivalent to what the stock stylus sounded like. Jico SAS better than the original Shure HE was. Neither is a bad choice.
Balifly
Listening
There are three types( level) of after market/replacement stylus available.
Elliptical - E
Hyper elliptical - HE
Super analogue stylus - SAS
The price varies for for each type.
Decide on a type and on a budget for that type .
That should narrow thing down.
As the other posters have indicated, the SAS is the most favored.
Enjoy your Shure V15 IV.
Elliptical - E
Hyper elliptical - HE
Super analogue stylus - SAS
The price varies for for each type.
Decide on a type and on a budget for that type .
That should narrow thing down.
As the other posters have indicated, the SAS is the most favored.
Enjoy your Shure V15 IV.
As cheap as they are, it wouldn't hurt to grab an Ed Saunders stylus for use on more "questionable" vinyl in addition to the more expensive JICO.
Agreed, Budget styluses, even a conical would be better for some records. The SAS with a clean, healthy grooved record is a very special thing.
Ed Saunders
New Member
Goodbye From Ed Saunders
Greetings Friends, Customers and all audio enthusiasts! My name is Ed Saunders and for 38 years, I have been a supplier of quality diamond styli. I have now retired from that business and while I wish it had been a pleasant separation, it was not. I made it abundantly clear that I would not sanction any business using my name and reputation that I was not involved it. So, for the first time since 1974, Ed Saunders products do NOT come with my personal endorsement nor with my personal guarantee. Thank you to all! ~Ed
Greetings Friends, Customers and all audio enthusiasts! My name is Ed Saunders and for 38 years, I have been a supplier of quality diamond styli. I have now retired from that business and while I wish it had been a pleasant separation, it was not. I made it abundantly clear that I would not sanction any business using my name and reputation that I was not involved it. So, for the first time since 1974, Ed Saunders products do NOT come with my personal endorsement nor with my personal guarantee. Thank you to all! ~Ed
SoundsAlike
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So does this means your website carries the same product without your guarantee?
Are you still shipping orders?
Maybe you should start a thread addressing some questions people might have when you say you're separating yourself from the business. Can we rely on www.edsaunders.com?
Go to the Ed Saunders website, you will find out what the company's claimed status is, now.
The New Look of Ed Saunders
The last line of what's posted there is a recent addition to a text which has been on that page for a long time.
The person operating the "Ed Saunders" business has been trading on EBay, under her own name.
As for a replacement stylus for the V15 Type IV, there is still nothing like an original Shure, though they are very thin on the ground. The Jico sounds brighter (as do most Jicos) so although people may "like" it, it is NOT a match. A Shure V15 Type IV with a Jico stylus does not sound like a Shure. It sounds like a Jico. And on most of them I have seen, the brush is junk, which is OK if you convince yourself that you will never, EVER want to use it.
The New Look of Ed Saunders
The last line of what's posted there is a recent addition to a text which has been on that page for a long time.
The person operating the "Ed Saunders" business has been trading on EBay, under her own name.
As for a replacement stylus for the V15 Type IV, there is still nothing like an original Shure, though they are very thin on the ground. The Jico sounds brighter (as do most Jicos) so although people may "like" it, it is NOT a match. A Shure V15 Type IV with a Jico stylus does not sound like a Shure. It sounds like a Jico. And on most of them I have seen, the brush is junk, which is OK if you convince yourself that you will never, EVER want to use it.
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Ed Saunders
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Ed Saunders Styli
I am no longer in production nor am I associated with anyone selling styli using the name / brand Ed Saunders. There is virtually no possibility that will change at any time in the future. Despite having to justify my procedures and policies to my own company, I am quite busy with my other business interests of refined petroleum, motorsports products, credit card processing and real estate. Thanks to all for many great, great years! ~Ed
I am no longer in production nor am I associated with anyone selling styli using the name / brand Ed Saunders. There is virtually no possibility that will change at any time in the future. Despite having to justify my procedures and policies to my own company, I am quite busy with my other business interests of refined petroleum, motorsports products, credit card processing and real estate. Thanks to all for many great, great years! ~Ed
If the current owner of the "Ed Saunders" stylus-cartridge business continues with the same attention to
quality and detail as Ed observed, there won't be any problem. What will make that difficult, however,
is the loss of Ed's experience in the field. Along with that experience came a very good
bulls*** filter. With the aftermarket stylus business so full of fakes and charlatans, that would be an
important tool for someone wanting to sell a quality product. I've always been impressed with how Ed
was specific about stylus tip sizes and shapes, and the way he documented how a customer verified
the performance of the Ed Saunders replacement stylus for the Shure V15 Type III, how
it sounded the same and measured virtually the same, probably within Shure's own tolerances. That's
what a replacement stylus should be, not something that sounds different, though that might
appeal to some who will immediately proclaim it to be "better" without knowing the reasons for the discrepancy.
quality and detail as Ed observed, there won't be any problem. What will make that difficult, however,
is the loss of Ed's experience in the field. Along with that experience came a very good
bulls*** filter. With the aftermarket stylus business so full of fakes and charlatans, that would be an
important tool for someone wanting to sell a quality product. I've always been impressed with how Ed
was specific about stylus tip sizes and shapes, and the way he documented how a customer verified
the performance of the Ed Saunders replacement stylus for the Shure V15 Type III, how
it sounded the same and measured virtually the same, probably within Shure's own tolerances. That's
what a replacement stylus should be, not something that sounds different, though that might
appeal to some who will immediately proclaim it to be "better" without knowing the reasons for the discrepancy.
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DustyOldPile
Vinyl Goddess
I'm sorry to hear this, Mr. Saunders. I always enjoyed your products.
I would second the idea that you please start a new thread to address this. I think a lot of people would like to know of this unfortunate news, and would like to wish you well in your future endeavors.
I thank you for the great service that you provided to me over the years.
- 'Dusty'
Ed Saunders
New Member
Further Ed Saunders
Further to my earlier post. I have retired from the stylus business and turned over full operation, licensing, brand and trade names, etc. to Trisha Horn. Trisha and I have had pointed discussion about the future and she assures me that she will maintain the same high standards you have come to expect from Ed Saunders. I have made all of my supply sources available to Trisha and have personally facilitated the transfer of accounts and purchasing ability to her name. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email me CNH320Georgia@gmail.com or call me 404-402-5283.
~Ed
Further to my earlier post. I have retired from the stylus business and turned over full operation, licensing, brand and trade names, etc. to Trisha Horn. Trisha and I have had pointed discussion about the future and she assures me that she will maintain the same high standards you have come to expect from Ed Saunders. I have made all of my supply sources available to Trisha and have personally facilitated the transfer of accounts and purchasing ability to her name. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email me CNH320Georgia@gmail.com or call me 404-402-5283.
~Ed
Ed Saunders
New Member
Re Ed Saunders
Further to my earlier post. I have retired from the stylus business and turned over full operation, licensing, brand and trade names, etc. to Trisha Horn. Trisha and I have had pointed discussion about the future and she assures me that she will maintain the same high standards you have come to expect from Ed Saunders. I have made all of my supply sources available to Trisha and have personally facilitated the transfer of accounts and purchasing ability to her name. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email me CNH320Georgia@gmail.com or call me 404-402-5283.
~Ed
Further to my earlier post. I have retired from the stylus business and turned over full operation, licensing, brand and trade names, etc. to Trisha Horn. Trisha and I have had pointed discussion about the future and she assures me that she will maintain the same high standards you have come to expect from Ed Saunders. I have made all of my supply sources available to Trisha and have personally facilitated the transfer of accounts and purchasing ability to her name. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email me CNH320Georgia@gmail.com or call me 404-402-5283.
~Ed
