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
Re: [Phono-L] JICO Eagle Steel Needles?
Thanks Greg. I was admittedly complacent, picking my way through the translation, but this is much easier on the eyes / brain. :-) I see the steel needles are rated at around 5 sides. That would be useful for a few muti-side classical pieces. It also makes things easier when you're trying end a house party by putting on your Gold Seal repeater and The Okeh Laughing Record. ;-) I've ordered a tin to give it a try. We'll see how they fare, or if my tester 78 is reduced to dust. On the converse of that, I also saw for sale in Japan, a vintage needle sharpening record. Was anything like that ever attempted in the West? I wasn't sure if it was meant for steel or fiber. Clever as it might be though, I wouldn't want to be around to hear a needle being sharpened in rich booming orthophonic sound, ;-) Arvin On 4/11/13 5:12 AM, Greg Bogantz gbogan...@charter.net wrote: 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
Re: [Phono-L] JICO Eagle Steel Needles?
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
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
