M55e Jico SAS

[Marco]

Marco you were right when I first tried this combination way back. The NOS M55e with its original stylus gives a great full musical easy to listen too sound. With the Jico SAS the combination is stunning with a level of performance I have yet to hear bettered in my system.

Great stuff, Jim. Turntables and cartridges is an area I do have considerable experience in, so it's good to see some of the recommendations I've given to people working out, indeed as was also evidenced recently with Jamie's 103SA

If you can get your head around the concept of marrying the BEST vintage gear, with the BEST of modern technology [and the whole 'SPPV thing'], and forget about any notion of 'newest always being best' (as it really is a false notion), then not only will you have a fantastic component, but will stand a great chance of creating a fabulous system, if you can extend the same thinking into a wider context.

That's what you've successfully achieved with your M55; the whole principle upon which my own system is based, and one of the reasons why it's given me such great musical satisfaction over such a long period of time!

It's honestly a great recipe for banishing box-swapping and 'fretting over sound', and just getting down and enjoying the music, which after all is what it ultimately should be about...

Marco.

[cuddles]

ah, ok, thanks Kevin. sounds very good on my jbe anyway(using 1.1g). ive got another original one with nos stylus too which is great also although different.

That was mine . I can confirm it was bought just before they discontinued the original run. Reading this thread makes me think I should have hung on to it a bit longer but I'm glad Grant is happy with it. In my set up I couldn't seem to get it to better my Shure M75 with a Jico HE stylus - I compared and contrasted for a few months and in the end I had to trust my ears.

[struth]

That was mine . I can confirm it was bought just before they discontinued the original run. Reading this thread makes me think I should have hung on to it a bit longer but I'm glad Grant is happy with it. In my set up I couldn't seem to get it to better my Shure M75 with a Jico HE stylus - I compared and contrasted for a few months and in the end I had to trust my ears.

Set up is a. It mite critical especially the vtf headshelI level think. The. Cantilever is damn near invisible lol. Sounds good now

[Jimbo]

These nuts are driving me nuts as I can't seem to get them quite tight enough. Anyone know of a small tool that can be used for this size nut. i have been using narrow nose pliers and they are not the best tool to use.:roll eyes:
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[CageyH]

You can get spanners and sockets in that size.
If you have a look at tools for modelling, such as RC cars and helicopters you can get what they call nut drivers.
You just need to know what size nuts you have.

[Jimbo]

Thanks Kevin, any idea what size these nuts are typically?

[walpurgis]

M2.5 size

Never overtighten. I've seen several cartridges damaged by this.

[Jimbo]

M2.5 size

Never overtighten. I've seen several cartridges damaged by this.

Do you use washers with your nuts?

[walpurgis]

Do you use washers with your nuts?

Yes. Nylon ones to avoid marking the headshell.

[Jimbo]

Yes. Nylon ones to avoid marking the headshell.

I expect they give better grip too. I am using steel washers so that maybe my problem?