Its hard to compare them...

Posted by EdAInWestOC (A) on July 7, 2012 at 19:14:59

In Reply to: Kinda disagree. posted by Opus 104 on July 7, 2012 at 02:01:53:

Since we are talking about Shures with SAS stylii but back in the day I owned an ADC XLMII and a V15III. I preferred the ADC slightly but the V15III to me, in my rig at the time, was a much more musical cartridge than the V15IV. That could have been the stock stylus or whatever but IIRC the audio press pretty much agreed.

The V15IV was regarded a less desirable cartridge than the V15IV. The IV could out track the III but the III just sounded better.

I owned all of those cartridges (V15III, V15IV, ADC XLMII, XLMII Improved, XLMIII and Super XLM II and III). Anyway the V15III was the most musical of the Shure V15s.

When I went to the V15IV it was definately less involving than the V15III. I suppose you would have the set all of this stuff up on the Maggie arm and try it out.

I wouldn't be surprised if the ADC was the winner but I remember the V15III as a pretty nice musical cartridge. The same cartridge with a SAS stylus could be a different animal. Do they make a SAS replacement stylus for the ADC XLM?

Ed
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IMO... - EdAInWestOC 18:05:00 07/06/12 (6)

Kinda disagree. - Opus 104 02:01:53 07/07/12 (5)

i love my ADC XLM MKIII - centaurus3200 08:39:51 07/10/12 (0)

Its hard to compare them... - EdAInWestOC 19:14:59 07/07/12 (3)

Nope. Jico does have styli for the XLMs, but not SAS. I do - Opus 104 03:32:52 07/08/12 (2)

I figured that the SAS changed the playing field... - EdAInWestOC 04:43:27 07/08/12 (1)

Yes, the ADC is the winner over both the IV and the Ultra even with SAS styli. - Opus 104 08:51:25 07/08/12 (0)

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Its hard to compare them... - EdAInWestOC 19:14:59 07/07/12 (3)

Nope. Jico does have styli for the XLMs, but not SAS. I do - Opus 104 03:32:52 07/08/12 (2)

I figured that the SAS changed the playing field... - EdAInWestOC 04:43:27 07/08/12 (1)

Yes, the ADC is the winner over both the IV and the Ultra even with SAS styli. - Opus 104 08:51:25 07/08/12 (0)

Its hard to compare them...

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