JICO J44D-DJ J44D DJ - J44D Improved

Comes with a JICO N44G DJ stylus featuring high downforce and an S-type cantilever for excellent tracking, this cell is perfect for recapturing the sound and feel of the legendary Shure M44G and N44G cells and diamonds.

Japanese handcrafted.
JICO, an acronym for Nippon Precision Jewel Industry Co. LTD, is a Japanese manufacturer whose name is well known to afficionados of high-quality turntable cartridges and diamonds, both audiophile and DJ. 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 the diamonds and cantilevers that made its name since 1966, 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 M44G and N44G cartridges and diamonds, true legends for fans of round, high-definition sound. This JICO J44D 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 M44G cartridges of the time, with that smooth, full, balanced sound giving you an impressive stereo image. Its 1/2" mounting interface makes it a very versatile cartridge, which can be mounted on most cartridge holders on the market.

The N44G 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 J44D cartridge offered by JICO, which reproduces sounds similar to authentic Shure cartridges, benefits from brand enhancements to best meet the needs of DJs. The recommended hold force has been increased from a maximum of 1.5g for the Shure model to 3.5-4.5g 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

- Destination: 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: J44D cartridge and N44G diamond with diamond shield, full spherical diamond (bare)

- Cartridge: J44D (equivalent to Shure M44G)

- DJ Improved Version: Specifically designed for DJs with higher back-up force, with diamond shielding

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

- Channel separation: 20 dB (1 kHz)

- Channel balancing: 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 original Shure model

- Angle of attack: 7°

- Mounting interface: 1.2" standard

- Replacement diamond: JICO N44G DJ IMP

- Handmade in Japan