Shure M55EM + Jico SAS

[CageyH]

As mentioned elsewhere, I am selling my Shure M55EM with a Shure stylus and also a Jico SAS.
This is the pre-neo SAS, so has the Boron cantilever. I have done no more than 100 hours with this as I prefer a couple of the other cartridges I own and have decided to thin down the collection a bit.

What you will receive is pictured below:

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The Shure M55EM
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The Shure stylus
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The Jico SAS stylus
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I am after £170 posted.

[Jimbo]

Stunning combination and absolute bargain. I am using this combination currently and it really is a fantastic MM cartridge. The Jico SAS digs deep and lifts the cartridge to another level without hardly any surface noise but great detail and finesse.

Good luck with the sale.

[CageyH]

:wave:

[CageyH]

I have had an offer to buy the Jico stylus, but before I agree is there any interest in the M55 at £50 posted?

[mikeyb]

I've been thinking about the whole package, I have a 2m Black as a spare cart ( I mostly run MC with a Zyx r100).

How would the 55/Jico compare to the Black do you think?

[karma67]

it would be easier to buy a stylus for it than the shure mike

[mikeyb]

it would be easier to buy a stylus for it than the shure mikeTrue, never thought of that, my 2m is nearly new so no issues there it was just a thought to try something different and I'm wary interfering with the sale of the Jico.

[struth]

It's a nice combo. Same as my current one

[Jimbo]

I've been thinking about the whole package, I have a 2m Black as a spare cart ( I mostly run MC with a Zyx r100).

How would the 55/Jico compare to the Black do you think?

I have both Mike. Have a look at my posts concerning this combination as I have done a lot of comparison with the 2M Black.

In short the 55/Jico has all the detail of the 2M but less surface noise and is fuller bodied than the 2M . The 2M sounds leaner. The only area the 55/Jico looses out is in top end air and acoustic information but you gain a flesher tonal quality with the 55/ Jico. Compromises in both cartridges I feel, like everything you gain in one area but loose in another.

I really like both. If you want musicality then the 55/Jico is better. If you want live vivid dynamics then 2M.

[CageyH]

it would be easier to buy a stylus for it than the shure mike

A 2M Black Stylus is about £370 though, so you could get a Jico NEO SAS for roughly the same money, probably with change to spare.

[mikeyb]

I have both Mike. Have a look at my posts concerning this combination as I have done a lot of comparison with the 2M Black.

In short the 55/Jico has all the detail of the 2M but less surface noise and is fuller bodied than the 2M . The 2M sounds leaner. The only area the 55/Jico looses out is in top end air and acoustic information but you gain a flesher tonal quality with the 55/ Jico. Compromises in both cartridges I feel, like everything you gain in one area but loose in another.

I really like both. If you want musicality then the 55/Jico is better. If you want live vivid dynamics then 2M.Sounds like it might be an ideal cartridge for Rock?

I like my 2m Black, but looking for something just a little fuller sounding and just a tad less treble.

[Jimbo]

Sounds like it might be an ideal cartridge for Rock?

I like my 2m Black, but looking for something just a little fuller sounding and just a tad less treble.

The M55/Jico certainly has less treble than the 2M and is fuller bodied so maybe exactly what your looking for?:)

[CageyH]

It looks like the complete package is sold subject to payment etc.

[CageyH]

Payment now received, so it’s now sold.