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The stylus unit of the LVB 250: nude Shibata diamond on a boron cantilever. Fits the bodies of 2M Bronze, Black and LVB 250 – LP Magazin noted that the anniversary model can be “rebuilt just fine” this way.
Shibata on boron – turns any 2M Bronze or Black into an LVB 250
Everything that separates the LVB 250 from the 2M Black is in this unit: the boron cantilever. Generator, body and coils are identical across Bronze, Black and LVB 250. If you own any of those bodies, this stylus gives you the complete LVB 250 – Holger Barske described it exactly so in LP Magazin.
Boron is lighter and stiffer than aluminium and transmits the diamond’s movement with less resonance of its own. Hi-Fi News measured a clear improvement in tracking ability over the Black stylus.
For owners of an LVB 250 as a replacement – and for anyone with a 2M Bronze or Black who wants the final step of the range without buying a new cartridge.
| Profile | Nude Shibata, r/R 6/50 µm |
| Cantilever | Boron |
| Tracking force | 1.5–1.7 g, 1.6 g recommended |
| Fits | 2M Black LVB 250, 2M Black, 2M Bronze |