Shure V15 Type III CARTRIDGE re-issue by Jico ---> JV15 Type III
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Sam08861
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And it does take some effort and vigilance, if buying local. I think a lot of us vintage lovers are chronically online, looking for stuff and other folks may be more casually looking. I got a type III-DU on ebay and thankfully it was all good.
For my Type V, I offered a guy selling a turntable $50 for the cart alone (+ a MR stylus with a bent cantilever - I knew this from the listing), and did a 'drive by' purchase as he lived off Times square. Met me at an intersection, saw each other at the traffic light, talked for 30 seconds and made the exchange. Folks around us probably thought it was a drug deal, as I didnt get out of the car and was in the right lane at a red light, lol. I don't think I even put the car in park
For my Type V, I offered a guy selling a turntable $50 for the cart alone (+ a MR stylus with a bent cantilever - I knew this from the listing), and did a 'drive by' purchase as he lived off Times square. Met me at an intersection, saw each other at the traffic light, talked for 30 seconds and made the exchange. Folks around us probably thought it was a drug deal, as I didnt get out of the car and was in the right lane at a red light, lol. I don't think I even put the car in park
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KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
Don't know the cost for a VN35MR stylus originally. In 1973, a Shure V15 Type III with it's .2 x .7 mil nude elliptical stylus was $69.95 list. The first stylus upgrade, was in 1978, just after the V-15 Type IV became available. That was the HE stylus, the MR became available after the V-15 Type V became available. Shure used to offer the V-15 Type III customers the benefit of later styli refinements usually not too long after the successor cartridge became available.
Jens Sinding
Active Member
Yep, but with the following addendum: Release date to be announced. Price is still unknown
So it should come down a bit
Buy JICO JV15 TYPE III MM Cartridge | DaCapo Audio
JICO JV15 TYPE III MM Cartridge - Jico's attempt at remaking the iconic Shure cartridge. We ship same day to all of Europe and are ready to help you on phone, email & chat.
www.dacapoaudio.com
But does the supply chain still exist...
I'm guessing shure must still have all the tooling. It hasn't been that long.
Still have a III and a V. Both retipped by pros since I couldn’t find Jico SAS for decent money. The V on my PL630 sounds great.
If these are real, and stylus choices are as good as the SAS was expect to pay serious money. $400? Too much while plenty are still around. Yes, harder to find but they do show up.
If these are real, and stylus choices are as good as the SAS was expect to pay serious money. $400? Too much while plenty are still around. Yes, harder to find but they do show up.
It would make the most sense, I assume there must be some cooperation at least since patents are involved.
The last of the og Stanton carts were what, 2012? There is totally a market for GOOD Stanton styli, please somebody do the 681 and 881!
ghamilton
Super Member
They have been talking about this for a long time and still waiting......
EWarrior
Active Member
Why would there be any patents involved? The V15 III was introduced in 1973. If there were any patents, they have expired decades ago.
They were still producing them not that long ago, i bet they still have some active claims to it.
flavio81
Turntable technician
Coming from JICO, it will probably cost much more than an Audio Technica, Nagaoka or Grado cartridge of comparable sound quality.
I lost all faith in Jico long ago, when they raised their prices to the sky. I recall when a SAS stylus didn't cost more than $100 USD.
malden
Lunatic Member
They seem to sidestep the defining feature of the V15 III, the laminated core....wonder if the JICO will be an actual reproduction or just loosely based on the original?
"The internal structures of the M44 and V15 Type III differ significantly. Released seven years after the V15 Type II, the V15 Type III featured an enhanced magnetic circuit and a lighter stylus, resulting in more faithful signal reproduction from vinyl grooves"
"The internal structures of the M44 and V15 Type III differ significantly. Released seven years after the V15 Type II, the V15 Type III featured an enhanced magnetic circuit and a lighter stylus, resulting in more faithful signal reproduction from vinyl grooves"
Jens Sinding
Active Member
They might, if they didn’t do what that
CEO at B&O did when the management decided to stop selling turntables and cartridges. Ordering all jigs and tools destroyed 
.At the time they didn’t want anyone else to make compatible cartridges because of supposed risks of “quality issues “, and the days of vinyl were done anyway.
The replacement cost is why I won’t touch any B&O turntable (except the old Beogram 3000
) and living in Denmark they are all over the place.Arrogant clowns (trying to keep this rant polite)
Bourbon
Drinkin' and dreamin'
Gimme a Stereohedron. I don't care for which cartridge...I'll find one.