ADC Cartridge Identification

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Posted on May 12, 2021 at 05:55:36

Quadzilla
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I am hoping that someone here can help a friend of mine identify a cartridge body he has. It is certainly an ADC, but it looks to me like the stylus has been replaced.

The stylus body says that it is a QLM-II, but my fading memory recalls that the QLM had a gray body, not gold. Are there any ADC experts here who can steer us in the right direction so he can get the correct stylus for it?

I am not allowed to have a signature line.

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RE: ADC Cartridge Identification

Ying L

10:12:06 05/16/21

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I am pretty sure that it's an XLM too.

Quadzilla

10:14:30 05/16/21

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RE: I am pretty sure that it's an XLM too.

Ying L

13:52:15 05/17/21

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RE: ADC Cartridge Identification

Ying L

10:12:06 05/16/21

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I am pretty sure that it's an XLM too.

Quadzilla

10:14:30 05/16/21

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RE: I am pretty sure that it's an XLM too.

Ying L

13:52:15 05/17/21

RE: I am pretty sure that it's an XLM too.

Quadzilla

13:58:51 05/17/21

The vinylengine.com shows gold bodies for the VLM and XLM, and

alaskahiatt

10:52:17 05/12/21

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VLM as i remember...

hifitommy

19:23:26 05/14/21

RE: The vinylengine.com shows gold bodies for the VLM and XLM, and

Quadzilla

11:05:26 05/12/21

The vinylengine.com shows gold bodies for the VLM and XLM, and, posted on May 12, 2021 at 10:52:17
alaskahiatt Audiophile Posts: 7503 Joined: December 9, 2000 Contributor Since: November 1, 2005	silver bodies for the QLM.

RE: The vinylengine.com shows gold bodies for the VLM and XLM, and, posted on May 12, 2021 at 11:05:26
Quadzilla Audiophile Posts: 4163 Location: Southwestern Ontario Joined: July 31, 2003	Thanks. As I recall, they were decent cartridges. I haven't owned an ADC for decades, so my memory might be failing me. I am not allowed to have a signature line.

VLM as i remember..., posted on May 14, 2021 at 19:23:26
hifitommy Audiophile Posts: 15387 Location: canyon country califiornia, orig from buffalo ny Joined: June 9, 2000	had gray plastic and silver metal. ...regards...tr

RE: ADC Cartridge Identification, posted on May 16, 2021 at 10:12:06
Ying L Audiophile Posts: 23 Location: Northern Cal Joined: May 11, 2003	Looks like an XLM or XLM Mk II to me. XLM's were fairly popular so that would be my guess. (I had a ZLM which was black. Very nice cartridge.)

I am pretty sure that it's an XLM too., posted on May 16, 2021 at 10:14:30
Quadzilla Audiophile Posts: 4163 Location: Southwestern Ontario Joined: July 31, 2003	He has two of them for some reason, but no stylus for either of them. They don't seem to be easy to find either. I am not allowed to have a signature line.

RE: I am pretty sure that it's an XLM too., posted on May 17, 2021 at 13:52:15

Ying L
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Posts: 23
Location: Northern Cal
Joined: May 11, 2003

I just checked LPgear and they seem to have replacement stylii for ADC XLM, XLM Mk II, Mk III, Mk IV. (I actually don't remember there was an Mk IV.) They claimed the stylus is made by a Japanese manufacturer; I guess most stylii these days are from Japan. I have no experience with them though.

If you get one, please post your experience. I'd be interested in getting an ADC again if we have decent replacement stylii.

RE: I am pretty sure that it's an XLM too., posted on May 17, 2021 at 13:58:51
Quadzilla Audiophile Posts: 4163 Location: Southwestern Ontario Joined: July 31, 2003	Thanks for the info; but as my original post states, they belong to a friend. I am just helping him to identify them. I don't know if he will keep them or sell them. Cheers! I am not allowed to have a signature line.

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ADC Cartridge Identification

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