Vinyl Asylum: REVIEW: Jico SAS stylus for the Shure M97xE. Jico SAS stylus for the M97xE phono cartridge. Other by stevecramer2

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

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