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In Reply to: Re: M75ED posted by ffrr on October 30, 2004 at 22:16:23:
..trim the stylus, anyway. I was actually suggested I try that, with an N91ED stylus in an M55E body, and while it does fit, it looks kind of crooked, and the cantilever barely protrudes from the body- some of the Shure styli seem to have the square tube joined to the plastic grip at different angles than others, so make sure before you hack up a good stylus (which should still be usable afterwards in the original cart, but will look rather ugly).But yes it's most certainly an alternative.
You know what should fit an M75ED body? An N70B stylus. They're dirt cheap, the tip is spherical, but you can do a lot worse than an original Shure stylus. I actually took my cart to a store and tried to fit it and it would go in almost all the way, but not quite, and didn't really want to bust the cart or stylus.
But that thing FIT, I tell you. If I'd had a little more cash around I'd have bought the N70B stylus ($8, genuine Shure) and given it a couple touch-ups with a small file.. I'm sure I'd have been spinning in no time.
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The original (I suppose) stylus in my M75ED is black with silver writing on the front, saying just Shure ED T2 - which is the same as the cartridge. The black plastic is about half the height of the M95 yellow plastic, but the square tube seems the same length and at the same angle.The only thing I cannot compare is the cantilever itself, as it is broken off on the M75. I can imagine it's fate as I observe scuff marks on the underside of the cartridge (back to bare metal on one corner - ouch !)
I may experiment as I have some older M95 stylii that I don't use anymore. This is because I let paranoia rule and after 12 months or so I tend to buy a new stylus - whether or not it needs it :-)
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As long as you get a good fit, and it doesn't come off at a weird angle, it should work. Just remember, you'll have to set up VTF as per the M95 specs.I wonder if Shure's exchange program still covers this model. I seem to recall I asked at one point, but can't remember what the answer was. I'd give it a try if I was in the US.
I cut the top off an M95 stylus, and it fits. I will need to mount it in a headshell and try it now. A project for next weekend(late Sunday here)...
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