Post by foveaux on Apr 15, 2021 12:59:42 GMT 12
Nice article:
www.hifi-advice.com/blog/audiophile-insights/analog-insights/phono-cartridge-stylus-shapes/ 
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Post by Owen Y on Apr 15, 2021 20:35:23 GMT 12
foveaux - that looks like a good survey & a useful knowledge-base.
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Phono Cartridge Stylus Shapes Apr 15, 2021 22:02:35 GMT 12
- Edited Apr 15, 2021 22:03:10 GMT 12 by RdM
Post by RdM on Apr 15, 2021 22:02:35 GMT 12
Nice link, thank, could have been easily glanced over for the pictures;-
I see they compared "So far, my experience with the Jico SAS shape has been limited to a replacement T4P stylus for a Technics MM cartridge inside the SL7 and SL10 turntables." I haven't got up to Jico SAS yet, but immediately on getting my Technics SL-6 I upgraded the stylus to a new elliptical. It does still seem a bit bass light though. Not sure why. But anyway, a similar thread with illustrations and comments on stylus shapes in my bookmarks, with perhaps even more detail: www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?t=22894 
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Post by rmc001 on Apr 16, 2021 14:45:41 GMT 12
I thought I spotted a slight mistake: quote - "Any Elliptical stylus has two different radiuses – a larger diameter at the sides and a smaller diameter front-to-back."
Should be the other way round maybe. Great article though - thanks. 
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Post by RdM on Apr 16, 2021 16:20:20 GMT 12Should be the other way round maybe. No, it's correct;- wider at the sides, thinner front to back. See this illustration from further down in the link, although the individual profiles above it show a better ellipse, the 'ellipse' labelled here is their line contact from above. In fact they have erroneously swapped the ellipse and line contact labels, missed labelling shibata. The individual ones above show them better.  Cheers!
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Post by neilsan on Apr 16, 2021 20:34:30 GMT 12
Love the Jico SAS's I have in my Garrott P77, Shure V15/3, Technics 205 Mk3. Better than the original styli.
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Post by Owen Y on Apr 16, 2021 20:48:12 GMT 12Should be the other way round maybe. Great article though - thanks. Yes I agree. DarkLantern blog - darklanternforowen.wordpress.com
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Post by peter0c on Apr 16, 2021 21:48:12 GMT 12
Ideal female shape?
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Post by rmc001 on Apr 16, 2021 22:03:40 GMT 12
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