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Shure M91ED MM Phono Cartridge with N91ED stylus mounted on a SAEC ULS2X Headshell (10g) in excellent condition.The stylus was inspected with a Shure SEK-2 microscope and showed no wear.Channel separation: 35db(Black overhang gauge is used for display only, not part of the listing). AboutOptimized design parameters in the stylus assembly give this cartridge superb high frequency trackability, and overall performance previously unavailable at this price level. The ultra-light diamond stylus tip is nude-mounted directly on the stylus bar, reducing effective stylus tip mass and heightening its excellent tracking characteristics. The very high trackability levels reached by these cartridges make them suitable choices for use in four-channel encoded (matrix) playback systems.Specifications - Type: Moving Magnet (MM)- Frequency response: 20-20,000 Hz - Output voltage @ 1kHz,5cm/sec: 5.0 mV - Channel separation (minimum) @ 1kHz: 25 - Channel balance: within 2 dB - Tracking force: 0.75-1.5 g - Net weight: 5.8 g - Inductance: 720 mH - DC resistance: 630 Ω - Optimum load resistance: 47 kOhm in parallel with 400-500 pF - Replacement stylus: N91ED, 5 × 18 µm (.0002 x .0007 in.) elliptical diamond - Stylus grip color: Yellow
Condition is unknown, so US$219 is a little harder to judge, but for a SAEC ULS-2X that’s broadly in the fair-to-good range if it’s genuinely clean and electrically healthy. These SAEC cartridges have a strong reputation for detail, speed, and refined tracking, and used examples in solid shape tend to command real interest rather than bargain-bin pricing. At US$219, it’s not an automatic steal, but it’s reasonable enough to merit a close look.
What makes it worthwhile is the combination of SAEC’s build quality and the model’s audiophile cachet: when these are right, they can sound exceptionally articulate and lively. The key buyer checks are simple but important here—confirm stylus condition, channel balance, and whether any service history exists, since with cartridge listings the value lives or dies on wear. If it’s original and clean, this looks like a sensible buy.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
SAEC is a Japanese audio brand founded in 1974 by Sadao Kitazawa in Tokyo, and it built its reputation first on precision tonearms for analog playback. The company’s early models, including the WE-308 series, became well regarded among vinyl enthusiasts and helped establish SAEC as a specialist in mechanical engineering for turntables rather than a broad all-in-one hi-fi maker.
Today, SAEC is best known for tonearms and for high-end audio cables, including interconnects, speaker cables, power cords, and digital cables. It has also developed proprietary conductor materials such as PC-Triple C, which the brand uses in its premium cable lines. The company remains closely associated with analog and signal-transmission engineering, with a relatively narrow but technically focused product range.
In the market, SAEC sits firmly in the high-end, niche-boutique category. It is especially respected by serious vinyl users and collectors of classic Japanese audio design, and its revived tonearms and premium cables reinforce that specialist identity. This is not a mass-market brand; its appeal lies in craftsmanship, heritage, and a distinctly engineering-driven approach to performance.
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