Product Description

The Shure M78S monophonic cartridge is specifically designed for playing wide groove / 78 RPM records. The N78S replacement stylus can also be used in any of Shure's current line stereophonic cartridges, except the 44 series (M44-7 and M44G) for the same purpose.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1029 in Musical Instruments
• Brand: Shure
• Model: M78S
• Dimensions: 1.30" h x 2.80" w x 2.80" l, .30 pounds

Features

• 1/2" tone arm mount, moving magnet cartridge type
• Designed for playing wide groove / 78 RPM records
• Diamond stylus tip, polished natural gemstone
• Recommended load: 47 kilohms in parallel with 250 pf
• Heat-treated aluminum alloy/tubular cantilever

Customer Reviews

Answer to Problem
I've been stuck with a shelf load of old 78s from various sources and had been without a means to play them since my old BSR turntable died. Then along comes Amazon to the rescue by packaging a fine shure cartidge and monogroove stylus with a great Audiotechnica turntable at an excellent price. The sound quality of the cartidge and stylus is very good considering what it has to work with. Minimal hissing. Two comments: The wiring diagram with the catridge is inaccurate. You need to remove the jumper wires connecting the output pins in order to read the pin assignments directly from the cartidge. Diagram is not correct. Also, suggest Amazon package a second head shell with the cartidge since the microgroove cartidge on the Audiotechnica turntable is not a Shure. This allows faster changes when playing 78s.

Shure cartridge works fine.
I'm no audiophile, but it "did good" on getting my 1941 family home made 78 rpm phonographs into my computer.

Works great but beware
I wired this cartridge according to the enclosed instructions and as a result no sound came out of the cartridge. Upon visiting the Shure webpage, I diiscovered that the wrong wiring diagram was given for this product. It's a price hard to beat, but be aware that the enclosed wiring instructionns are wrong.