JICO J44A7-DJ J44A-7 DJ - J44A-7 Improved

2667px; font-weight: bold;">Manufactured and hand-assembled in Japan, the J44A-7 DJ Improved is the ideal cartridge for DJs looking to replace their venerable Shure M44-7 with a premium cartridge that offers similar performance. Supplied with a JICO N44-7 DJ stylus featuring high sustain and an S-type cantilever for excellent tracking, this cell is perfect for recapturing the sound and feel of the legendary Shure M44-7 and N44-7 cells and diamonds.

Japanese craftsmanship.
JICO, an acronym for Nippon Precision Jewel Industry Co. LTD, is a Japanese manufacturer whose name is well known to afficionados of high quality cells and diamonds for both audiophile and DJ turntables. This family business based in the Hamasaka region of the Land of the Rising Sun, whose origins date back to 1873, began its history with the manufacture of sewing needles, a precision activity that already foreshadowed its future! Manufacturing diamonds and cantilevers since 1966, which made its reputation, the brand has continued to innovate while maintaining traditional manufacturing techniques, and now offers its own cell holders, cells and diamonds for the happiness of all vinyl lovers.

The legend at your fingertips.
The brand has worked hard to provide vinyl enthusiasts and DJs with a replacement for the iconic Shure M44-7 and N44-7 cells and diamonds, true legends that have shaped the history of Hip-Hop and scratch music. This JICO J44A-7 DJ moving magnet cartridge, featuring a high output level that allows them to be paired with the majority of phono preamps on the market, offers performance equivalent to the Shure M44-7 cartridges of the time, with powerful bass and a smooth, balanced sound. Its 1/2" mounting interface makes it a very versatile cell, which can be mounted on the majority of cell holders on the market.

The N44-7 DJ pen, with its Type S tubular aluminum cantilever precision-worked to closely match Shure cantilevers, combined with an integral (bare) diamond, provides excellent vinyl groove guidance and increased playback skip resistance, while giving you high definition audio quality.

A DJ-optimized design.
This JICO-proposed J44A-7 cartridge, which reproduces sounds similar to authentic Shure cartridges, benefits from brand enhancements to best meet the needs of DJs. The recommended headroom has been increased from a maximum of 3g for the Shure model to 4.5g for this JICO model to ensure better tracking for the most demanding turntablism sessions. And to protect the diamond in all circumstances, this model benefits from a protective flap that folds down over the pen to prevent any harmful rubbing.

- Category: cell

- Construction: aluminum

- Intended for: scratch, DJ

- Bearing strength (g): 3.5 - 4.5

- Weight (kg): 5.60 g

- Diamond tip: spherical

- Quantity: 1

- Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz

- Output voltage: 8 mV

- Type: moving magnet

- Additional Specs:

- Contents: J44A-7 cell and N44-7 diamond with diamond shield, full spherical diamond (bare)

- Cell: J44A-7 (equivalent to Shure M44 7)

- DJ Improved Version: Specifically designed for DJs with higher sustain, with diamond shielding

- Diamond type: full diamond spherical, 0.7 mil, providing high definition reproduction

- Channel separation: 20 dB (1 kHz)

- Channel balance: 1.5 dB maximum (1 kHz)

- Output voltage: 5 to 8 mV

- Recommended load resistance: 47 kΩ

- DC resistance: 800Ω

- Compliance: L8,5 / V7,8

- Height: 16 mm

- Cantilever: JICO Type S upgraded tubular aluminum, similar to the original Shure model

- Angle of attack: 7°

- Mounting interface: 1.2" standard

- Replacement diamond: JICO N44-7 DJ IMP

- Handmade in Japan