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Which needle for sony xl-45 cart, NOS or Jico sas?

 

Hello,

I happen to have a sony xl-45 cartridge w/o needle.

It is said to be vere good. Is it really so?

Well, now I need a needle.

And there two options

Either I can get a NOS vintage sony nd-45E (elliptical) for smth 230 or so usd

Or I can buy a brand new JICO sas for some 280 usd, i suppose .

What would be a better choice ?

Besides there a jico sas with boron cantilever and with a ruby one (a bit more expensive, about 350 usd)
Does it (cantilever) make a big diffrence and is ruby cantilever  is worth extra money ?

 

Thank you

serge8

Showing 1 response by elliottbnewcombjr

elliottbnewcombjr
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I vote for new Jico SAS on boron. Fresh suspension. I got one for my Shure V15Vx body, sounds wonderful.

Yours has no stylus. Just to note:, Shure, perhaps Sony made ’alternate’ interchangeable stylus, you could put elliptical, line contact, some even allowed stylus for 78’s. into the same body

i.e. perhaps you don’t really know what is in a used cartridge you buy.

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