Shure M44-7 Turntablist Cartridge

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Shure M44-7 Turntablist Cartridge

Shure M44-7 Turntablist Cartridge

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After years of struggling with Ortofon and Stanton of all kinds, here are my Technics SL-equipped cell 1200MkII Shure M 44-7 .... surprise and miracle! It is a wonder that cell! I've heard that Shure, Jico and Tonar all need time to break in - would leaving the tonearm/stylus resting on a piece of vinyl for a night or two be a decent way to start the process? I realise actually playing the thing is best but is that an ok warm up? I wouldn't have the turntable powered or platter spinning, just letting the cantilever 'break in'. In 1997, the V15VxMR was introduced with improvements in the stylus design and pole piece design to provide a warmer and more musical sound quality. I think I would skip the more expensive Shures like the M97 or M91 and buy one of these. They are typically half the price or at least far less. Throw a new eliptical needle in yours and enjoy the music! have been using the Jico version for about a month and while it doesn't hold the vinyl as well as the Shure for mixing/scratching, and there's a bit too much low end, other than that the sound it good overall it's a solid substitute.

DS-5 (00267-DS-5) Spherical Diamond tip stereo needle for 33/45 RPM records - Tonar aftermarket part R is on the left, L is on the right, color o-rings can be removed and swaped, letter markings are divided horizontally, but audio is divided vertically, instead of color code each pin G=green, B=Blue, W=White, R=Red, has R, L, RG, LG. Historical Note: Once the V15-V was introduced, the IV design was reused for the M97. In 1973, the V15 Type III debuts with a uniformly flat, unaccented, uncolored frequency response. This was accomplished by reducing the stylus mass by 25% and by employing a new laminated pole piece design.It's hard to believe that the M44-7 in the centre of the front row was my first one, bought new in December 1975 when I was still at school. It's still in daily use for 78rpm duty. The sound of the Shure M44-7 can leave a little to be desired to some ears. The highs tend to be rather shrill. The bass is extremely weighty and pronounced. This is one of the reasons hip-hop DJs tend to enjoy using the Shure M44-7. A similar version of the M44-7, the M44-G, is lighter on bass and warmer in the treble.

Also we better hope there is good uptake with this, otherwise replacement styli could become as hard to find as Shure lol. It does sound awfully quiet compared to https://soundcloud.com/user-660295751 these recordings for e.g. .... what'u guys think?Seriously, she's great. Whether or scratch mix it up to par, it remains anchored in the groove as if it was born. Whether 1.5 or 3g, set at 23 ° right or it's the same, it does not budge. Forgiving of rougher handling and record changers while sounding reasonably well at a budget price. Together with an old-fashioned Idler drive - very dynamic, lively sound with substance and stable imaging. Correlates to mounting in a DUAL 1019 drive. The Shure V15 marks I and II are not really worth considering for your turntable, unless interested from a collector’s point of view. Their sound was unrefined compared to the later series. Better sound could be achieved by a new M97xE for less.

A: They did in the late 70s. But we couldn’t come up with something better performing than what we had in moving magnet units. Apparently the 'flexible' model is 16 size, whereas Shure was 20, so it will be slightly less flexible than Shure. So maybe wont bend to one side as easily. Also I'm really sorry to hear you had skipping and issues with volume and EQ.. I think that this shouldn't be an issue if you turn your speakers down - ideally they shouldn't be aimed at the styli, and also you might want to consider taking the turntables out of the coffins and try to isolate them a bit. But agreed, we didn't have these troubles with N44G/N447 Shure... it's sad that no one can do what Shure did apparently. If my research yielded the truth, rather than the usual audio marketing BS (the consumer audio market is full of BS), the "Tonar" brand is a re-branding of Jico's n44g aftermarket stylus. I'm guessing 'firm' stylus is for sound quality, 'flexible' for longevity with mixing and scratching.. 'flexible' meaning like the Shure stylus, they will eventually bend to one side? xD

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realy good sound for budget price. more slam than EJ and ED, good second hand buy if you can get one made in USA. In fact, the N44-7 taient OE on 1200 Technics SL which are the origin of the standalone player upscale. Can you say anything about the difference in output as this can affect the sound or perception of sound. NinjaGaijin: go here https://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/m1200.htm, Under Headshells, look for HS Washers. In return, please consider naming your firstborn after me.

A possible historical side note on the Shure M95 and V15 and perhaps others. Both have bad press in some circles; the following perhaps some illumination on why. A few years ago Shure distributor had withdrawn from the catalog, tol gnrale and scandal at the dealer said.I’m telling this story for two reasons; one, the sound of that 1200 still haunts me and like chasing the dragon for an addict, it’s the feel of that first system (aforementioned 1200, an original NAD 3020 and a pair of Klipsch Heresy II) that I still try to build on with every iteration of hi-fi I’ve curated throughout the in-between decade. The second is the fact that the Shure M44-7 was integral to shaping how music was heard not only for my generation, but Boomers as well. being stiffer, and jumping more, you need more weight, and and test scratching with them heavier, they seem to burn/wear the record noticeably faster The M44-7 seems to be a bit more "full" right at the very low frequencies, whereas the M44G seems to have a more predominant upper lows-lower mids.



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