last week to my utter dismay, I found that the aluminium cantilever which has the diamond tip crumbled while playing a record. This M97xE cartridge has not even completed a year. On close examination i find that the material has crumbled due to oxidation. The cartridge box says "Made in Mexico". Not sure if this is quality issue or due to the current monsoon season in Pune.
I had my old m75EJ and I find the length of the stylus, shape etc is identical to that of M97xe. The difference is that it does not have the stabilizer brush. So I have replaced the stylus and my turntable is singing again. Can't make the difference.
So the question. What make the difference more? Is it the stylus or the cartridge. Any downside of using a wrong stylus with M97xE. With the current Rupee rate, the price of original M97xE stylus (Rs 8000) is atrocious.
In the meanwhile I picked up a Technics SL-D2 Direct drive turntable which has come with a Shure M97E type II cartridge. Buying this has been much cheaper than buying a replacement stylus. Real crazy this world of audio :sad:
I had my old m75EJ and I find the length of the stylus, shape etc is identical to that of M97xe. The difference is that it does not have the stabilizer brush. So I have replaced the stylus and my turntable is singing again. Can't make the difference.
So the question. What make the difference more? Is it the stylus or the cartridge. Any downside of using a wrong stylus with M97xE. With the current Rupee rate, the price of original M97xE stylus (Rs 8000) is atrocious.
In the meanwhile I picked up a Technics SL-D2 Direct drive turntable which has come with a Shure M97E type II cartridge. Buying this has been much cheaper than buying a replacement stylus. Real crazy this world of audio :sad: