Jico V LP Gear or any other replacement stylus


Dear all I am thinking of getting a JVC X1 - but I anticipate that come what may I will have to get a new stylus. Who makes the best Shibata and or line stylus assembly and why?
lohanimal

Showing 1 response by chakster

You can’t buy anything close to the original JVC Shibata, all aftermarket styli sucks, sorry. There is no Jico for X-1, only for X-1II (orange). Even Jico X1II is not equal to the original X-1IIe or X-1II styli. The original Victor styli are Beryllium/Shibata. I have the original X-1II with original stylus in Mint- condition if you need one. It will be impossible to find original stylus for X-1 model, even if you will find used X-1 the suspension can be bad (i’ve had at least 3 of them in the past). Anyway aftermarket stylus is not an option if you want to have high-end MM cartridge, they are amazing with genuine victor styli.