Shure M97xE High Performance Magnetic Cartridge

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Turntable Cartridges

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Shure M97xE High Performance Magnetic Cartridge

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Easy Installation

Customers are highly satisfied with the easy installation process of the Shure M97xE High Performance Magnetic Cartridge, praising the inclusion of necessary tools and clear instructions for a seamless setup experience. Some customers have noted the importance of squaring up the cartridge and adjusting stylus to tonearm pivot distance for optimal performance.

Balanced Sound

Customers have a very positive opinion on the balanced sound of the Shure M97xE High Performance Magnetic Cartridge, praising its ability to deliver clear and precise sound with vocals and instruments well-balanced. Some customers also appreciate its ease of setup and forgiveness towards less than perfect records. However, a small group of customers mention that it can be fragile and require proper tone arm height adjustment for optimal performance.

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Sound Quality

Customers have mixed opinions on the sound quality of the Shure M97xE High Performance Magnetic Cartridge, with some praising its excellent clarity and outstanding sound reproduction for the price, while others find it lacking in treble and mids, and some even reporting inconsistent quality control.

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Quality

Super easy to mount and align, sounds great and has only been getting better through break-in.

Installation was straight forward, and the quality of the sound is outstanding.

Changing the cartridge out feels like an experiment in swiss watch-making, but after the job was done and the tone arm rebalanc... Read More

I dug out my turntable and albums after they sat in my closet for 34 years.

Price

Best bang for the buck cartridge out there.

My experience seems to be in line with the general consensus, which is that for $100 this is an excellent choice.

You won't believe the sound of this cartridge for the price you paid.

Overall, this does the job, but at $200 it's really not the endgame product that i was looking for.

Shipping

I received it as promised and installed it on my dual 704 turntable.

Finally, the seller of this item delivered it 3 days earlier than promised.

Packaging/appearance

It comes in a premium-looking aluminum box with screws, nuts, tiny phillips screwdriver, and a needle brush.

You will actually keep this case, it's not a piece of packaging you will throw out in the trash.

I will say that the m97xe packaging is first rate and exhudes quality (probably to influence the buyer's perceptions).

I just wonder how much might have been cut off the price had shure not packaged it in the very handsome aluminum box .

Competitiveness

" so i bought this cartridge which is the nearest they have these days to the v15's of old.

As others have stated the richness and depth of sound on a lp versus a cd there is no comparison.

To make sure that it wasn't my speakers, i compared my records to flac rips of the same music.

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This product had a total of 68 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 16 2024.