RE: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges

Posted by flood2 (A) on August 20, 2015 at 18:30:02

In Reply to: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges posted by 4Play on August 20, 2015 at 17:21:40:

Welcome!
Poinzy has already given you good advice that any high compliance cartridge is suitable.
However, without knowing your budget, it is hard to advise. If you like the Shure sound, I would recommend the M97xE and if you want to upgrade the stylus, go to JICO (see link but change search term for N97 SAS..). I have one and like the stock sound (depending on your cables and phono stage loading, some people find it a bit "dull"). The V15VxMR and M97xE have had the frequeuncy response modified to the Shure "Audiophile Curve". Basically the response drops about 5dB between 5kHz to 10kHz then stays approximately flat out to the maximum value specified. The sound can be a little ponderous on bass heavy material, but on acoustic jazz and classical, it is not offensive at all. It is very much a taste thing.

Shure have long since discontinued the V15 models. I personally like the original Type V best. NOS styli should be avoided because the condition of the suspension depends a lot on storage conditions. Shure themselves warn about suspension ageing in their knowledge base.
You will be lucky if they still meet specifications after being kept for say 20 years or more. The bodies are going for "silly" money on Ebay and unless you get a body cheaply, the cost of a good stylus (JICO SAS High Grade type is a superb performer - see link) will add at least an additional USD167 + shipping. I have a Shure V15Type V body and use the JICO HG stylus - it sounds sublime, but for the same money (USD 320+), you could also get a MC cartridge such as the Denon DL301/II or AT150MLX if you want to stick with MM). One warning though - if you can't adjust arm height accurately, I would avoid the SAS or other advanced line contact styli and stick to elliptical styli.
Regards Anthony

"Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty.." Keats

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Topic - Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges - 4Play 17:21:40 08/20/15 (14)

RE: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges - docw 13:26:48 08/21/15 (1)

RE: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges - 4Play 14:55:41 08/21/15 (0)

Age is starting to be the big issue - Awe-d-o-file 08:04:21 08/21/15 (0)

RE: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges - SgreenP@MSN.com 07:56:19 08/21/15 (0)

I have owned quite a few of the V15 models... - EdAInWestOC 05:01:27 08/21/15 (0)

If you do get a V15/III it is worth adding a little capacitance - Timbo in Oz 21:31:33 08/20/15 (0)

RE: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges - Poinzy 18:38:52 08/20/15 (0)

RE: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges - flood2 18:30:02 08/20/15 (0)

RE: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges - hahax@verizon.net 18:19:30 08/20/15 (0)

RE: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges - teenage diplomat 17:55:15 08/20/15 (3)

One more thing about the V15III - Road Warrior 18:23:10 08/20/15 (0)

RE: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges - 4Play 18:13:02 08/20/15 (1)

RE: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges - teenage diplomat 18:20:49 08/20/15 (0)

RE: Teach Me About Shure V15 Cartridges - Poinzy 17:30:19 08/20/15 (0)

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