Jay you've got that wrong.
The C is 3 to 5 grams and the 7 is 1.5 to 3g.
The C is the heavier tracking of the 2 styli not the lighter tracking.
If you use the M44/7 in a jukebox without a modified arm it may work if you're lucky, but the cantilever will be dragging the arm forward and you can watch it swaying from side to side. However, it's likely to skip and not cope with the resistance of the trip switch well.
The C was made for autochanger and jukebox use.
I've done a lot of experimentation with these styli and cartridges and have had one in my own continental since the 1980s. The C is the one to use.
Nigel, uk
On 21 Mar 2023 at 00:49, Jay Hennigan via Jukebox-list jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:
On 3/20/23 02:59, Federico Croci via Jukebox-list wrote:
Hello everyone!
I found a Shure M44-7 cartridge installed on my AMI Continental 2.
I'd like to fit it with a N44-C stylus, as some of the 45 records I use are obviously not in very good conditions; I'd like to find out if I can reduce the skips and jumps I have when playing them.
The N44-C requires lighter tracking force and is more likely to skip, especially near the end of the record with trip switch side loading.
Use the N44-7 and set the tracking force near the high end. Make sure that nothing is binding in terms of bearings, etc. and that the tonearm wire is flexible.
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