No Stanton 6027 though. Rats. Ronald L'Herault
Lab Supervisor, Biomaterials Division B.U. School of Dental Medicine 801 Albany Street S203 Roxbury, MA 02119 -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Greg Bogantz Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 5:13 AM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] JICO "Eagle" Steel Needles? Well, silly me, I should have known that Google is my friend. A little poking around the internet yields this English language site that describes the various JICO styli available directly from Japan: http://stylus.export-japan.com/ And the deluxe S.A.S. models are also available from LP Gear: http://www.lpgear.com/category/JICO.html Greg Bogantz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Bogantz" <gbogan...@charter.net> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] JICO "Eagle" Steel Needles? > What interests me is that this company has a fairly complete line of > what appear to be good quality replacement styli for modern stereo > cartridges. Considering that Stanton and Shure do NOT make replacement > styli for their premium models anymore, I wonder if anybody is importing > these from JICO. I don't see any indication that there is an > English-friendly website equivalent to the Japanese one, so I can't > decipher much of the technical imformation. But the pictures and the > smattering of English on the site indicates that they have Shibata or > quadrahedral line-contact types available for the Audio Technica and > Stanton lines, and the nearly impossible to find "Micro-Ridge" styli for > the Shure models as indicated by the MR in their model numbers. Decoding > the prices in yen for these models, they aren't cheap but the fact that > they are available at all is a revelation. I'd sure like to find out more > about these. > > Greg Bogantz > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Arvin Casas" <it...@arvincasas.com> > To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 8:09 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] JICO "Eagle" Steel Needles? > > >> Hi All, >> >> I happened to run across these needles and was curious to see if anybody >> had >> any experiences with them? These are modern antique phonograph needles >> made >> in Japan by a precision jewelry manufacturer called JICO. The company, >> aside from precision jewelry bits, apparently makes styli for the retro >> hi-fi / audiophile market. >> >> In keeping with the recent trend/interest in Japan in antique phonographs >> (some may have seen the hobby kits coming out of Japan allowing you to >> build >> your own "Edison," or other mechanically powered model gramophones), >> JICO >> is making carbon steel acoustic phonograph needles called "Eagle." >> >> http://jico.co.jp/product/ >> http://shop.jico.co.jp/accessories/ >> >> I can't read Japanese, but from what I can decipher via my Google >> translation plug-in, these "Eagle" carbon steel needles are designed for >> 8-10 plays. They even package them in 50's style Japanese tins (modern >> graphics, but old style, sliding cover tins). >> >> Has anybody had a chance to try these? I know very well we have >> contemporary US and European needle manufacturers, but this is the first >> I've seen of some coming out of Asia and not in a "knock-off" or >> counterfeit >> vein. These are being made via hi-end Japan, not the darkened alleys of >> China or India. >> >> If anything, a curious FYI. The quest for multiplay needles, the sequel. >> :-) >> >> Arvin >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
