Shure N95ed and N97XE

[muimui]

Hello everybody

Can a Shure N97XE stylus be used in a Shure M95ED Cartridge?
Muimui

 

[malden]

No, it doesn't fit. If you're looking for a stylus for the M95 cartridge, get a JICO.

http://stylus.export-japan.com/product_info.php?cPath=18&products_id=1031

 

[wualta]

It can be made to fit, but that requires grinding/cutting/melting away some of the M95's plastic mounting cap.

Once the interfering plastic is out of the way, the N97xE stylus will fit and work properly-- the cartridge will sound like an M97xE.

 

[enderwiggin]

Due to the terrifying QC standards of Shure, sadly from long time now, IMHO it's better to get a Jico stylus!!
Bye

Luca

 

[wualta]

Yes, and I'm sneakily guessing muimui was hoping that a transplant would "cure" the audiophiliac N97xE sound that many people don't care for, in which case I can assure him that it won't. There are Shure bodies that will at least partly solve that perceived problem, but the M95 body isn't one of them.

 

[beatcomber]

If you're looking for a budget stylus, the EVG brand replacement (made by JICO) for the M95 series sounds very good. It should cost about $15 from several eBay sellers.

 

[miles12]

the modern N25C fit the M95 body and for the old or used discs it sound very well at 2,25g.......

 

[Ilikevinyl]

The M95 stylus will fit on a M97xE. I have a JICO SAS M95 stylus that I use on my M97xE. I bought it before JICO made one for the M97xE.

 

[malden]

The op was asking if the N97xe stylus will fit on a M95 body.