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Stylus: JN-555 Type: ММ Stylus Shape: Shibata Class: Upper Mid-Range
Mounting standard 1/2"
Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D) 5.2 g · 15.5 × 27 × 22 mm
Output Voltage 3.3 mV
Frequency Response 10–28 000 Hz
Channel Separation 20 dB
Channel Balance ≤ 1 dB
Recommended Load 50 kΩ
Tracking Force 1.1–1.5 g (nominal 1.3 g)
Compliance Value 10 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (100 Hz); 20 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (static)
Cantilever solid carbon-black Additional Info Ultra-Ex nude tip; commonly described as “nude Shibata-equivalent”, also marketed for discrete 4-channel playback. Often seen as a private-label variant of Tonar 555
add 02/01/2026 · upd. 02/01/2026