What kind of stylus is this?

[ripmixburn]

Maybe 100 hours on this cartridge, brushed dry before photographing in sunlight. How can I identify the type of stylus on it?

I know what it was advertised as having but I am hoping for third party verification.

 

[ripmixburn]

Images courtesy of this clip-on microscope. Such magnification, it's nearly impossible to get in frame and in focus, but worth the effort for the low price.

 

[ripmixburn]

Video of the same stylus, slightly cleaner (pasting Giphy share or direct URL did not work)

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[Bob from Florida]

Video of the same stylus, slightly cleaner (pasting Giphy share or direct URL did not work)

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Hard to tell. Can you get 2 shots - head on and from the side - with good focus!

 

[ripmixburn]

Here are two more: https://giphy.com/channel/ripmixburn

 

[Bob from Florida]

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I honestly can't tell. Could be elliptical, but really low confidence in any assessment.

 

[Nitreb]

Maybe 100 hours on this cartridge, brushed dry before photographing in sunlight. How can I identify the type of stylus on it?

I know what it was advertised as having but I am hoping for third party verification.

I honestly can't tell. Could be elliptical, but really low confidence in any assessment.

Perhaps Shibata?

 

[ripmixburn]

Perhaps Shibata?

Doesn't Shibata have a square shank?

 

[Balle Clorin]

use helicon focus for focus stacking

 

[Nitreb]

Doesn't Shibata have a square shank?

I don't know, but the shape does remind me of Shibata stylus pics I saw some years ago.

 

[solderdude]

Looks like Shibata to me.

https://www.sound-smith.com/articles/stylus-shape-information

 

[ripmixburn]

I'm just going by this diagram. What I see is an elliptical, possibly nude shank but this is my first time trying to ID a stylus.

 

[JP]

Looks like Shibata to me.

https://www.sound-smith.com/articles/stylus-shape-information

Was there ever a bonded Shibata?

 

[ripmixburn]

Drum roll… it is (alleged to be) a Shibata. In particular this one. http://www.lpgear.com/product/LPGATSER05S.html

 

[Purité Audio]

Ask the manufacturer.
Keith

 

[ripmixburn]

They confirmed it but it just doesn’t look like it to me only based on this square nude shank. Again, I’m no expert.

 

[Purité Audio]

As long as it is still attached and isn’t completely covered in cat fur I wouldn’t worry about it,
Keith

 

[narud]

They confirmed it but it just doesn’t look like it to me only based on this square nude shank. Again, I’m no expert.
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all bets are off with aftermarket stuff. theres the nagaoka and namiki made shibatas that show up on production carts, but i dont think anyone knows who makes the bonded shibata and hyperellipticals that are on the lpgear,tonar and and turntableneedles aftermarket styli.

 

[DSJR]

The Shibatas I've seen used to look amazing, with well polished and formed facets. That one looks to me more like an ML or HE type, but not much to go on. I'm sure it sounds as good as that T4P mount will allow, so maybe not to worry about it...

 

[JP]

I'm sure it sounds as good as that T4P mount will allow, so maybe not to worry about it...

lol