v15 TYPE IV or N97XE

palesha · 21st July 2010, 11:54 PM

I have V15 type IV Cartridge purchased some 25 years back. Not used for more than 20 years now.
Now i am in USA. Hence thought of 2 things.
1) To buy generic stylus for V15 type IV ( copy cartridge)
or
2) Buy new N97XE Cartridge with new spare original needles.

I hv some 500 LP's & 300 EP's with me in total. Mostly in brand new condition. wish to convert them.

I need advice/guidance in the matter.

Zen Mod · 22nd July 2010, 12:20 AM

1) it really depends where you think to buy , so

maybe is

2) wiser choice

besides - why converting ?

palesha · 22nd July 2010, 05:40 AM

Quote:

why converting ?

I prefer analogue sound to cd's.

i hv compared the cd converted by record company to cd made by me by converting.
i found my recording better sweet sounding to me.

jason12 · 22nd July 2010, 03:09 PM

N97XE is not really that good. Design wise and quality wise. AT440MLa sounds way better once it is broken in.

Getting aftermarket for V15 - the only decent option here would be stylus from JICO. But even here I think JICO products are overrated too. They don't even have technical specs for the products they sell.

Panicos K · 24th July 2010, 02:33 PM

Buy a Jico SAS stylus for the type IV

palesha · 27th July 2010, 06:20 AM

Thanks jason 12 & Panicos K for nice suggestion.
Now left with two options :
Either buy Jico SAS stylus for the type IV or Buy AT440MLa

21st July 2010, 11:54 PM	#1
palesha diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Pune India	v15 TYPE IV or N97XE I have V15 type IV Cartridge purchased some 25 years back. Not used for more than 20 years now. Now i am in USA. Hence thought of 2 things. 1) To buy generic stylus for V15 type IV ( copy cartridge) or 2) Buy new N97XE Cartridge with new spare original needles. I hv some 500 LP's & 300 EP's with me in total. Mostly in brand new condition. wish to convert them. I need advice/guidance in the matter.

22nd July 2010, 12:20 AM	#2
Zen Mod diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ancient Batsch , behind Iron Curtain	1) it really depends where you think to buy , so maybe is 2) wiser choice besides - why converting ? __________________ my Papa is smarter than your Nelson ! tnx to clean thread ; Cook Book ; PSM LS Cook Book ; Baby Diyaudio FORUM ; BAF Forum & Gallery;I'm dumb

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22nd July 2010, 03:09 PM	#4
jason12 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008	N97XE is not really that good. Design wise and quality wise. AT440MLa sounds way better once it is broken in. Getting aftermarket for V15 - the only decent option here would be stylus from JICO. But even here I think JICO products are overrated too. They don't even have technical specs for the products they sell.

24th July 2010, 02:33 PM	#5
Panicos K diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Buy a Jico SAS stylus for the type IV

27th July 2010, 06:20 AM	#6
palesha diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Pune India	Thanks jason 12 & Panicos K for nice suggestion. Now left with two options : Either buy Jico SAS stylus for the type IV or Buy AT440MLa

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