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    AT92E w/ nude elliptical vs. AT122LP w/ bonded line contact

    Hi all, I currently have an AT92E with a nude elliptical diamond on my Technics SL-QD33. The overall SQ is good, but it does exhibit some unwanted sibilance and IGD. I am eyeing an NOS AT122LP on Reverb for $135 which has a bonded line contact/Shibata stylus. My question to you all is, will the...
    • ElJeffe
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    • audio-technica line contact nude elliptical shibata shure
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Turntables
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    JICO Nude Stylus Reviews?

    Hello everyone! As the title suggests - has anyone tried the newer Nude lineup from JICO? I’m mostly interested in the D6800 for my Stanton 681EEE, but any thoughts are appreciated. I originally ran a JICO Shibata, and currently I’m running the LPGear Vivid Line. Both perform great, but I’m...
    • Serenosan
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    • 681 d6800 stylus jico nude shibata stanton
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Turntables
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    Jico D6800EEE-S Arrived Damaged?

    Hi all, New member, first time posting. I’ve been using this forum for a while now and figured it was time to become a full-fledged member! Thank you to everyone here. After extensive research, I decided to pull the trigger on the Jico D6800EEE-S stylus for my Stanton cart. It arrived this...
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    Shibata (S70EX4) recommendation for Goldring/Excel ES-70S Cartridge

    Howdy everyone, New to the forums, would be grateful if anyone could help me out here. I recently picked up a Goldring (Excel) ES-70S cartridge, to hook up to my Sansui SR-313 turntable. As the original cartridge is equipped with a conical diamond stylus, I am looking to upgrade it to the...
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    dual 1228 rehab

    Inherited a 1228 from my father-in-law. Original owner, lightly used but never serviced. Cartridge is AT95. I will readjust everything and clean contacts with Deoxit. Question 1: given its age and that I want to keep it, should I send it out to DrDual or other Dual expert for a thorough lube...
    • HTR
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    • 1228 shibata
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turntables
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    What is the difference between SAS, shibata and microcline?

    Or are they all pretty similar?
    • grottyash
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    • hyper elliptical microline sas shibata stylus
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Turntables
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    ADC XLM advice

    Need professional advice on these vintage ADC XLM carts/stylus. I acquired and currently using a ADC Super XLM II cart which I adore but now needing a new stylus. Found one on turntableneedles.com for a NOS shibata RZL stylus for a steep $157. Another option would be a NOS ADC XLM II improved...
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    Recent turntable acquisition. Help requested for stylus and/or headshell replacement.

    I very recently acquired a new-to-me Sansui FR-5080 in good working condition and I need to make a decision. It came with an AT130E cart mounted to an AT Headshell (not sure which one, but looks exactly like the LS-12 but is missing the model number printed on top). The issue? The AT120E stylus...
    • Jinxt
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    • at120e at130e at92e fr-5080 jico sansui se-9 shibata sp-2500x
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Turntables
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