Shure V-IS User Manual

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PREmiER

FAmilY

STEREO

SHURE

sounD

REPRODUCERS

THE

ALL-IMPORTANT

True high fidelity sound recreation begins at the source

stylus the sound can be

the only point

aturized electric generator (that's really what

SOURCE

contact between the record and phonograph system,

SOUND

sound. Since the

better than the cartridge. This breathtakingly precise mini-

is) must carry the full burden

translating the miles-long stereo record groove into usable electrical impulses

. and should do this without adding or subtracting

from

what is

the record-

ing. Knowing this, Shure quality standards are rigidly maintained at the highest

levels.

ABOUT

Trackability Hi groove not only up to but beyond the theoretical recordings-not audible spec audible record wear and excessive stylus

TRACKABILITY

the measure of a cartridge's total performance. The "secret" of

Trackability is to enable the stylus

only at a select and discrete frequency, but across the entire

trum-at light tracking forces that are below both the threshold of

tip

to follow the hyper-complex record

tip

cutting

wear.

limits

today's modern

SHURE

CARTRIDGES

ATA

GLAnCE

Shure cartridges

and the

"UFACTOR'

addition to

the Shure cartridges shown audiophile a formancethat

their

many other individual features,

uniformity

is unique

this catalog offer the

manufacture and per-

high fidelity componentry.

FREQUENCY

The tra ckability curve above dramatizes the differences

V-I5 Type

the Type

III

(shown at

Improved (shown

3J4

and 1 gram). The shaded area represents the recommended

3,-4

kHz

trackability between

gram) and the extraordinary Shure V-I5

theoretical limits for cutting recorded velocities. Peak recorded velocities are shown up the left edge, frequency range

smoother the curve

the cartridge being tested

is registered across the bottom.

and

the greater its distance

above the shaded area, the greater its trackabi lity .

Any

good will these grooves

e photomicrograph above l

modulat

maracas with a l

a suff iciently high range, and optimum signal-to-no They are the very essence of today's high

with these demanding gr maracas sound fuzzy, lead universally ca

rtridge attempts to track sibilan duces clearly audible, intrusive "sibil to force the stylus Only groov cymbal

..•

eft

portrays

errant, hard-to-track castanet sound

otherwise conservatively modulated recording. The somewhat more heavily

gro

oves sho

above right are

frequency rhythm complement

velocity to deliver precise and definitive intonation, full dynamic

ise

ratio. Neither situation

t fidelit y recordings. But when played

ordinar y "good" quality cart rid

ooves-

dibl e examples of mistracking occurs

th e castanets sound raspy, whi

en,

and

ge,

"torn

the stylus inva

apa

rt."

t "sss" and

t distortion. " Incr

stay

the groove will literally shave off the groove walls.

gh Trackability cartridges will consistently and effectively track all the

today's recordin

orchestral bells, and ot her difficult-to-track instrument

at light, record-saving pressures .

trackability

exhilarating combination of flutes

One

of the most common, most

"th

" sounds. Mistracking here pro-

cartridge

track

serve the fidelity and reduce distortion from all your record

but

only

a high

cope with this groove!

cartridge

from

a recording cut at

a rarity, far from it.

can

riably loses contact with

the flute and

vocal recordin

eas

ing tracking weight

old and new.

s. They

when a

eve

n with

will pre-

call

the

"U"

factor

...

U for assures you that not only does the Shure cartridge you have conform precisely to its published specifi-

cations, but

does every other Shure cartridge

bearing the same model number!

Uniformity in production, and one

The

most comprehensive quality control programs in

doesn't come easily. It takes infinite care

the most uncompromising,

the high fidelity industry . The simple

every cartridge or stylus with the Shure name either meets al/ of its specifications or is rejected.

Thus, a Shure superlative performance chased-from from

London to Rome; and from Tokyo to Paris to

V-I5 Type III cartridge will provide

matter where it is pur-

Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine;

Johannesburg.

And the original sound of any Shure cartridge can be recreated

exactly-no

Shure replacement stylus

matter where the genuine

purchased.

The U factor . . . a part of every Shure cartridge and replacement stylus.

SPECIAL NOTE: The Dynetic ® cartridges

original that certification "This Shure

AVOID INFERIOR IMITATIONS, THEY WILL SERIOUSLY DEGRADE THE PERFORMANCE GENUINE "DYNETIC ®" STYLI SHURE BROTHERS INC. LOOK ON

PATENT NOTICE, AND

ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. PATENTS: 2,983,516;

3,055 ,988; 3,077,521; 3,077,522; 3,463,889; 0183,366; 0185,168;

0187

0193

0235,351; 0235,352; 0235,661 ; AND 0235 ,658. OTHER PATENTS PENDING.

the

performance

any

Stereo Dynetic®

Brothers

THE STYLUS GRIP.

PROFESSIONAL

,229; ,934; 0201 ,802; 0201 ,803;

most

replacement

0187

standards

the

package:

Inc."

ALL

SHURE OYNETlC® CARTRIDGES , STYLI

TONE ARMS ARE MANUFACTURED UNDER

,230 0189,144; 0193,006; 0193,007; 0193,854;

critical stylus stylus

0230

stylus

assembly used

component.

your

you buy bears

is precision

cartridge, be

manufactured

YOUR CARTRIDGE. ALL

ARE

MANUFACTURED

FOR

THE NAME SHURE

.995; 0235,070 ; 0235,211;

uniformity

fact

maintain

the

following

. It

that

Shure

the

certain

Model

Trackability

Peak

Recorded

(CM/SEC

Velocity)

10,000

Trackability

Measured at

(Grams

)

Tracking

Force

Range

Stylus

Configuration

Type

Net

Price

V·IS

Type III

V·IS

III·G

M95ED

M91ED

M91GD

M7SED

Type 2

M9SEJ

M91E

M75GType

M75EJType

M75B

Type

(Formerly

M75-6

Type

M93E

M70EJ

M70B

M75·6S

M75ECS

M75CS

2 9

4·5

4-5

7 24

10 19

25 24

2 G

12 2 to 4

1 Gr

Gram

1 G

Gram

Grams

Gram

Grams

2 Gr

Gram

Grams

ram

ams

rams

3i4

3,4

IV2

s P/2

to 1%

to 3

1112

to 3

5 microns x 18 microns

(.0002" x .0007")

Biradial Elliptical

microns

Spherical

5 microns x

(.0002"

rad

ial Elliptical

5 micronsx 18

(0002" x .0007")

rad

ial Elliptical

microns

Spherical

5 micr

e e 15 microns

ons

(0002" x .0007")

Biradial Elliptical

micronsx

(0004" x .000

Biradial Elliptical

5 micronsx (.00

02"

Biradial

15 microns

Spherical

microns x 18 microns

(0004"

Biradial Elliptic

microns

erical

micronsx

(0004" x .0007")

Birad

ial Ellipt

mic

rons

microns

(.0004" x .000

Biradial Ellipti

micro

(.0006")

Spherical

Spherica

micronsx

(.0004

" x

Biradial Elliptical

microns

Spheric

(.0006")

micro

.0007")

(00

06")

x 18 microns

micr

7")

microns

x .

000

7 ")

Ell

iptical

(.000

x .

0001")

(.0006

ica

7")

cal

(.0006")

microns

.000

7")

(.0006"

6")

cro

ons

)

Standard with Stylus

tandard Mount with Stylus Guard

Standard Mou

Standard

Snap·ln

Ea Standard Mo

with Snap· Stylus

Standard with Stylus

Standard with Stylus Guard

Snap-In Easy-

Standard

Snap-

Easy-Mou

Snap-In Easy-Mo

nap

Easy

Snap·Down

Guard

Snap·D

sy-

Mount

Guard

Mount

Snap· Down

Guard

Mou

Snap Down

Mount

unt

-In

-Moun

Mount

own

unt

Down

$85.00

$80.00

$64.95

59.95

$49.95

$59.95

$49.95

$54.95

$43.45

$49.95

$38.45

$44.95

$39.

$32.50

$34

.95

.50

$24

M24H

THE

SHURE CARTRIDGES

M5SE

M44E

M44G

M44-7

M44C

M3D

LISTED

These cartridges were

signed

velopment

ABOVE

prior

measurement

They are intended for econ-

omy systems; however, the

trackability tridges

is good,

generally exceed the track-

ability sociated

which they are used.

potential of the

equipment

Grams

ARE

COMPATIBLE

de·

the

de-

trackability

techniques.

these

and

car-

will

as-

with

3,4

1112

WITH

"Long-Contact Hyperbolic"

ALL

FOUR·CHANNEL

5 mIcrons x

(,0002" x 0007")

Biradlal Elliptical

10 (0004" x .0007")

Biradial

Spherical

Spher

Spherical

micronsx

microns

ical

microns

_ 18 microns

Ellipti

(.000

<.0007")

(.0007

(.0007")

micro

mIcrons

cal

6")

Stand

ard with Stylus

Stand

Sta

Standard Mo

Standard

Stand

Standard Mount

Mount

Snap-Down

Guard

MATRIX

ard

Mount

ndard

Mou

Mount

ard

Mount

SYSTEMS

unt

4.95

$34.95

$29.95

$24.95

$22.95

$17.95

AnYTr-linG

COULD

ill

CAn

SEDER!

sig ned for the connoisseur's high fidelity system. It clearly

e remarkable Shure V-15 Typ e

def

the outer

tridg

e design, and

world-

claimed Shure V-15 Type

Among its

structure, and

25% reduction of effective mass.

u It:

tracking forces of the

equency response with

de-emphasis at any frequency; (3) an extended dy-

namic range even beyond that of our V-15 Type

Improved; and (4) all this without a reduc tion in

output l

limits

of the state of the art of phono car-

indeed the worthy successor to the

brilliant

(1)

innovations

exquisitely designed stylus assembly with

H igher-than-ever trackabil ity at the ultra-I ight

1970'

el.

the V-1S Type III

a singular achievement

in phono cartridge design

III

Phono Cartrid

Impr

ove

a laminated magnetic core

s; (2)

noticeab

astonishingly flat

emphasis or

...

was de-

We call

cause it maintains all perfo rm ance facto

fect

the Type

equ

ilibrium

that

greater than the sum of its individual im-

provements would indicate.

All in all, the V-15 Type

ordinary listening

Note:

published in high fidelity, electronics and

audio publications throughout the world,

rit

ical R

III

the Synergistic Cartridge

to produce a total audio effect

III

offe

you an extra-

perience.

For

a collection of

e for the Shure Compendium of Crit-

iews (Ask for Booklet AL482).

crit

ics' test reports

in pe

be-

SUPER-TRACK "PLUS

CARTRIDGES

For % to 1% Grams Tracking

SHURE

V-IS

TYPE III SUPER-TRACK "PLUS" PHONO CARTRIDGE

THE

SOUND OF

The sound of the V-15 Type III, paradoxically, is due in no small absence of a sound of its own. In no way does

music. Thus,

"brilliant" cented difference in all your recordings, old and new.

In extended listening, the uncolored neutral Type III results in a remarkable listening experience in melodic lines rock equipment,

the ...

frequency

from

utilizing

are delineated with

THE

V-IS

TYPE III

dynamic

timbre

and

hitherto

interpose

range mean a hearable

resultant sound of the Type III is not

is the sound of the recording itself! Its

response and extended

every conceivable kind of music -

a wide variety of recording techniques and playback

startling

itself

"sweet,"

truly

and

tonality

which

from

unheard clarity.

ABSOLUTE UNIFORMITY OF PERFORMANCE

+20

+10

III

::0

I I I

-10

-20 20

Shown above is a illustrates the III cartridge. cartridge, Hong Kong, the lope" made by a typical Type III, mounted in an SME tone arm, and STR100 test record, response corrected

whether

extraordinarily

(the unshaded area above) before shipment. The curve shown was

uniformly

Under

Sydney,

I I

t I I

IlHit

I I

100

FREQUENCY Hz

graphic

representation of

flat

response you

the Shure Quality Control Program, every Type III

is purchased now

must

narrow

produce a

limits

1000

the

will

next year, in Chicago, London,

flat

of the Type III response

response curve

for 6 dB/octave

audible

achieve

I I I

I I

I II I

I I I

spectrum,

with

your V-15 Type

that

below 500 Hz.

part

upon

"mellow,"

flat, unac-

complex

baroque to

10000 20000

fits

within

"output

tracking

EXTRAORDINARY TRACKABILITY

Its exceptional

that

the

which

enve-

the

will

enables you to use the most advanced precision cated

turntables

030

(/)

{)

016

..J

> 12

~1O

8 8

The

trackability

V-15 Type III in

performance: cartridges tracks the highest velocity levels

trackability

significantly

turntables

and arms now

REFERENCE,

SHURE

.3 .4 .5 ,6 ,8 1

chart the

trackability.

tracking

increase the life

available, and to use the newer, even more sophisti-

""b::

TIR

103

above shows the unmistakable

single most

in a Shure SME tone arm. The Type III effortlessly

enables you to use

under

development.

I------

ultra-light

recordings and stylus tip. Further,

light-tracking

I---

r--.

=:---

r--.I---

r--.

---f--

(.75

i'i'

VI5IT

GRAM)

(La

V15III

tracking

tone arms and

GRAM)

lI\

V15ill

GRAM)

forces

\\\

LABORATORY

TEST

RECORD

4 5 6 8 10

FREQUENCY kHz

important

These curves were produced by Shure V-15

modern recordings.

measure of overall

superiority

of the

cartridge

V-IS TYPE III

Typical

Trackability

Shure

TTR 400

1000 *Peak recorded velocity

Frequency Response (using Output

Voltage: 3.5 mV per channel at 1000 Hz, 5

corded velocity. Output

Channel Separation:

Tracking Force Range: Optimum

farads

70,000 ohms with Total capacitance includes both circuit.

Inductance: 500

D.C.

Resistance: 1350 ohms nominal Output Terminals: 4 V-15 Type III Styli Available:

VN35E Biradial Elliptical Stylus (as supplied in V-15 Type III Cartridge)

Diamond Tip

microns

VN3-G Spherical Stylus, (as supplied in V-15 III-G Cartridge) Diamond Tip [15

and

V-IS I1I-G SPECIFICATIONS

(at 1

gram

103 Laboratory Test Record.

Hz - 26 Hz - 38

Load: 47,000 ohms resistance in parallel

total capacitance

(Most

microns

/ SEC* 5000 Hz - 35

CM/

SEC* 10,000 Hz - 26

Minimum Minimum

iii

almost

amplifiers millihenries

terminals

(.0007

inch) (.0002 inch) side contact radii (.0010 inch) between record contact points

(.0006 inch) radius]

in Shure-SME Tone

Optimum

from

1% grams.

per

and tone

nominal

frontal radius

Load): 10

each channel

25 dB

15 dB

channel. Load resistance can

audible

the

tone arm

arms

within

1000 Hz 10,000 Hz

change in frequency response.

wiring

meet

Arm).

25,000 Hz

CM/

2 dB.

with

and

this

requirement.)

SEC

400

to 500 pico-

amplifier

Reference: / SEC*

/ SEC*

peak re-

input

VN78E Biradial Elliptical Stylus, Diamond Tip records.

Tracking Force Range: 63

microns

NOTE:

sembly achieves normally setting.

Mounting: Standard 12.7

Weight: Net

MODEL V-15 Type III Super-Track

MODEL V-15 III-G Super-Track MODEL V-15 III-DL Super-Track

MODEL V-15 III-GZ Super-Track cartridge pre-mounted

MODEL VN35E Biradial Elliptical stylus fits V-15 Type III

MODEL VN3-G, 15

MODEL VN78E Biradial Elliptical stylus designed

microns

A allows

stylus

DUAL

iii

GARRARD Zero

iii

11/4

and

V-I5 V-15 Type III and V-15 III-G 78 rpm recordings. Fits V-15 Type III and

(.0025 inch) frontal radius (.0005 inch) side contact radii (.0035 inch) between record contact points.

small

gram

to the requires

..............................................

proper

Weight-6.3

"1200

Series"

grams

(Biradial Elliptical Stylus)

grams

(Biradial

III-G cartridges

microns

1112

to 3 grams

weight

the

substituted

tracking

automatic

force

manual

adjustment

grams

automatic

Elliptical Stylus)

...............................

(.0006 inch) Spherical stylus fits

molded

for a VN35E

for

(1f2

inch)

cartridge

turntables

cartridges.

rpm

mounting

with

premounted

tracking

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

for

monophonic 78

grip

the

..................

.0006"

..................

V-15111-G

the

VN3-G.

records

tone

arm's

centers.

Spherical

for

tracking

from

.................

for

monophonic

cartridges

VN78E

This

gram

automatically

tracking

from

for

....

Stylus

$85.00 $80.00

$86.00

$86.00 $31.00 $29.00

$30.00

rpm

As-

weight

and

force

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