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Model: Jico SAS stylus for the M97xE phono cartridge. Category: Other Suggested Retail Price: A$120. Description: Jico SAS stylus Manufacturer URL: Not Available
Review by stevecramer2 on December 15, 2011 at 21:02:20
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for the Jico SAS stylus for the M97xE phono cartridge.
Jico SAS stylus for the Shure M97xE is no longer acceptable as a replacement for the original stylus ...period!
The manufacturing of this once desirable replacement is nowhere near usable anymore.
They allow the bonding agent i.e. glue to be applied to both sides (Top & Down) of the stylus. Even where the SAS tip is bonded to the shank; although you can't see the tip. I could not see anything showing at all is crazy. My first one had the needle covered so much I thought they had send a dirty built-up used stylus. I could not clean it, so got a microscope and wow what a mess. At hundreds times of the microscope, I SAW the tip poking out.
Glue on everything. I complained and sent pictures, they replaced it. The next one was even worst. Jico claimed the minimum clear stylus is .14mm and the one sent back was .15mm showing.
A couple turns on the slights dusty record and the stylus is pushed up and out of the groove; Unbelievable. With the unaided eye you can't see the needle or shank at all. I'm not going to play/use the 2nd stylus from Jico as I can't see the tip of the stylus either. What a painful and costly mistake. $75.00 (USD) in lost money on just shipping fees.
Jico will take the stylus back, but I've lost. The price at Jico is $167.00 USD and $189.95 in USA at turntableneedles.
Product Weakness: Unusable. Low manufacturing standards. Product Strengths: None: as of Dec 15, 2011
Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: Pioneer VSX-84TXSi Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none Sources (CDP/Turntable): Onkyo CO-1057F Speakers: Dahlquist 10 Cables/Interconnects: Monster Music Used (Genre/Selections): Pop/Rock Room Size (LxWxH): 12 x 16 x 7'6 Room Comments/Treatments: normal Time Period/Length of Audition: 30 minutes Other (Power Conditioner etc.): Monster HTS 5100 Type of Audition/Review: Home Audition Your System (if other than home audition): Headphone Sennheiser 650
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Topic - REVIEW: Jico SAS stylus for the Shure M97xE. Jico SAS stylus for the M97xE phono cartridge. Other - stevecramer2 21:02:20 12/15/11 ( 14)
- RE: REVIEW: Jico SAS stylus for the Shure M97xE. Jico SAS stylus for the M97xE phono cartridge. Other - johnsonad 13:37:45 04/3/12 ( 0)
RE: REVIEW: Jico SAS stylus for the Shure M97xE. Jico SAS stylus for the M97xE phono cartridge. Other - dconsmack 13:24:06 04/3/12 ( 0)
Not a review... - docw 15:04:39 12/17/11 ( 0)
No QC issues with my own SAS M97 stylus. - olddude55 10:12:51 12/17/11 ( 0)
RE: REVIEW: Jico SAS stylus for the Shure M97xE. Jico SAS stylus for the M97xE phono cartridge. Other - ampreometric 18:37:16 12/16/11 ( 0)
This is not a new problem... - sanman 17:38:42 12/16/11 ( 0)
Just a thought, but I wonder if the cement at the tip of the stylus - Muzikmike 11:38:56 12/16/11 ( 0)
Can you post pics? - rebop 08:37:16 12/16/11 ( 0)
I have suspected QC issues for some time. My JICO VN5MR SAS is just fair sounding. nt - viridian 08:34:46 12/16/11 ( 0)
Like the others, mine is fantastic. - Biff 08:31:38 12/16/11 ( 1)
- Ditto on my two. First class, both of them. /nt\ - Opus 104 11:41:34 12/16/11 ( 0)
RE: REVIEW: Jico SAS stylus for the Shure M97xE. Jico SAS stylus for the M97xE phono cartridge. Other - nu2toobs 08:30:12 12/16/11 ( 0)
Interesting - macster 21:39:20 12/15/11 ( 0)
What was your date of purchase please? nt - hiatt@alaska.net 21:20:44 12/15/11 ( 0)