Shure M97xE Phono Cartridge

The Shure M97xE is a superbly tracking, neutral, smooth-sounding magnetic cartridge, designed to provide long hours of undistorted, easy listening, without fatiguing the ear or tiring the mind.

List Price: $160.00

Sale Price: $70.20

Product Description

The Shure M97xE Phono Cartridge has a highly precise tracking ability and flat frequency response, which make it a particularly good option when you need a product that can accurately reproduce very difficult musical passages, especially in the high-frequency range. The M97xE is constructed with Shure's unique Type II low-mass thin-wall aluminum alloy stylus cantilever along with a precision-crafted, finely polished, elliptical diamond tip.

The M97xE includes Shure's viscous-damped Dynamic Stabilizer, which maintains a uniform distance between the cartridge and the record under difficult playing conditions. When stabilization is not required, the stabilizer brush can be locked into its detent position.

The SIDE-GUARD stylus protection helps prevent stylus damage if the M97xE accidentally slides across a record. This feature responds to side thrusts on the stylus by withdrawing the entire cantilever and tip safely into the housing before it can be damaged.

Stylus Mass: Very Low
Diamond Stylus Tip: Elliptical
Sound Accuracy: Very High
Record Wear: Very Low
Key Features: Dynamic Stabilizer Brush

Replacement Stylus: N97xE.

Tone Arm Mount
Standard 1/2 inch

Cartridge Type
Moving magnet

Features
Dynamic Stabilizer damper / de-statcizer
Die cast aluminum mounting block
Side Guard stylus protection system

Cantilever
Shure Type II - Very low mass
Heat-treated aluminum alloy / tubular
1.0 mil wall thickness / 20 mil diameter

Diamond Stylus Tip
Polished natural gemstone
Elliptical
Side x front radii: 0.2 x 0.7 mil

Tracking Force
Effective at stylus tip
Range: 0.75 to 1.50 grams
Optimum: 1.25 grams

Trackability At 1 gram tracking force (cm per second peak velocity)
1 kHz - 44
10 kHz - 31

Amplitude
80 µm at 400 Hz

Frequency Response
Essentially flat from 20 to 22,000 Hz

Stereo Channel Balance
Within 2 dB

Channel Separation
Typical at 1 kHz: 25 dB

Output Voltage
Typical at 1 kHz: 4.0 mV RMS at 5 cm/sec peak velocity

Recommended Load
47 kilohms in parallel with 250 pf

Net Weight
6.6 grams

Height
15.875 mm

Accessories Included

Headshell Screwdriver
Stylus cleaning brush
User Guide
Mounting hardware
Stylus guard