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SHURE HI FI PHONO CARTRIDGES AND STYLI

   Since 1958, when Shure introduced the world's first successful stereo phonograph cartridge, it has been recognized worldwide as the leader in the development and production of high-performance cartridges and styli. Shure left the cartridge business in 2018. Whatever stock remains is shown below.

   Shure Hi-Fi cartridges are distinguished for their high groove tracking ability and warm, natural sound reproduction. Each cartridge comes with a user guide, mounting hardware, stylus guard and warranty. All models employ the low-mass, high output moving magnet structure invented by Shure.

Hi-Fi/Home Audio Cartridges
Cartridge With Stylus V15VxMR M97xE M92E M78S
  NLA For Info Only NLA NLA NLA
Consider Ortofon Super OM40 Consider Grado Green Consider Grado BlackP Consider Grado 78C
Replacement Stylus VN5XMR N97XE N92E N78S
  NLA
NLA		 $28.00
Click To Buy Now		 See 78 Section
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4766-D3
         
Features
Audiophile
 Audiophile
 Value
 78 RPM
Stylus mass
 Ultra low
 Very low
 Low
 Low
Sound accuracy
 Ultra high
 Very high
 Very good
 Good
Record wear
 Ultra low
 Very low
 Low
 Low
Tone arm mount
 Standard 1/2"
 Standard 1/2"
 P with standard adapter
 Standard 1/2"
Cantilever
 V15
 Shure type 2
 Shure type 1
 Shure type 1
Cantilever construction
 Beryllium / tubular
 Aluminum alloy / tubular
 Aluminum alloy / tubular
 Aluminum alloy / tubular
Cantilever wall thickness
 0.5 mil
 1 mil
 1 mil
 1 mil
Cantilever diameter
 18 mil
 20 mil
 30 mil
 30 mil
Diamond stylus tip
 Micro-ridge
 Elliptical
 Biradial
 Spherical
Side/front radii
 0.15 x 3.0 mil
 0.2 x 0.7 mil
 0.4 x 0.7 mil
 2.5 mil
Tracking force -
effective at stylus tip:
 0.75 to 1.25 grams
 0.75 to 1.50 grams
 0.75 to 1.50 grams
 1.5 to 3.0 grams
Tracking force - optimum:
 1 gram
 1.25 grams
 1.25 grams
  
Trackability@1g 

cm/sec peak velocity: 400 Hz 
1 kHz 
5 kHz 
10 kHz 

 30 cm/sec
46 cm/sec
80 cm/sec
60 cm/sec
 30 cm/sec
44 cm/sec
-
31 cm/sec
 24 cm/sec
-
-
-
 -
-
-
-
Amplitude @ 400 Hz
 80 µ m
 80 µ m
  
  
Frequency response -
essentially flat from:
 10 to 25,000 Hz
 20 to 22,000 Hz
 20 to 18,000 Hz
 20 to 17,000 Hz
Stereo channel balance
 Within 1.5 dB
 Within 2 dB
 Within 2 dB
 N/A (Monophonic)
Stereo channel separation

typical @ 1 kHz 
10 kHz 

 30 dB
20 dB
 25 dB
-
 20 dB
-
 N/A (Monophonic)
N/A (Monophonic)
Output voltage -
typical @ 1 kHz:
 3.0 mV
 4.0 mV
 5.0 mV
 4.0 mV
Recommended load -
47 kilohms in parallel with:
 250 pf
 250 pf
 250 pf
 250 pf
Net weight
 6.6 grams
 6.6 grams
 7.4 grams w/adapter
 6.2 grams
Height
 15.875 mm
 15.875 mm
 15.875 mm w/adapter
 15.875 mm
Dynamic stablizer
damper/de-staticizer
 X
 X
Die cast aluminum mounting block
 X
 X
Universal mount
X
For wide groove recordings
X

Accessories Included
  V15VxMR M97xE M92E M78S
Alignment protractor
 X
Turntable wedges
 X
Headshell screwdriver
 X
 X
Stylus cleaning brush
 X
 X
Standard mount adapter
X

Original Stylus Replacements For Discontinued Shure Cartridges  
Stylus Cartridge Color Stylus Geometry Force(grams) KAB Number Price & Buy
N44C Great DJ Stylus! M44C LT BLUE S 3 - 5 759-D7C BUY
N55E 1/ M55E YELLOW E 0.75 - 2 4759-DE BUY
N70B ME70B BEIGE S 1.5 - 3 768-D6 BUY
N75ED T2 Generic 1/ M75ED T2 BLACK E 0.75 - 1.5 4760-DE BUY
N75B T2 1/ M75B T2 BEIGE C 1.5 - 3.0 4760-D6 BUY
N91ED("Hi Track") 1/ M91ED YELLOW E 0.75 - 1.5 4761-DED BUY
N92E M92E RED E 1.25 776-DE BUY
N95ED Generic 1/ M95ED YELLOW E 0.75 - 1.5 4767-DED BUY
NE95ED/NDC-ED ME95ED YELLOW E 0.75 - 1.5 8693-ED BUY
N97HE, ED 1/ M97 BLACK E V 4771-DE BUY
N104E,110E M104E,M110E YELLOW E 1.25 4776-DE BUY
N105E 1/ M105E BLACK E 1.25 4778-DE BUY
N111E 1/ M111E BLACK E 0.75 - 1.5 4778-DE BUY
VN35E Generic 1/ V15III MR RED E 0.75 - 1.25 4764-DE BUY
VN45MR Generic 1/
(With Brush)		 V15 IV MR BLK E 0.75 - 1.25 4772-DE BUY

1/ Note that KAB uses generic replacements only when the originals cease to be available.
The generic will fit properly though may not offer the same performance as the original. This is especially true when replacing a MR or HE stylus with a generic E stylus.

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