I figured that the SAS changed the playing field...

Do you still prefer the XLMII with its stock stylus over the SASed V15IV or how would you characterize the comparison of these two when you put a SAS in the V15IV?

Also, does the Ultra 500 with a SAS compare a little better to the XLM II or is the ADC still preferrable? Its been a lot of years since I have owned these cartridges and I still fondly remember the ADC XLM and V15III as the best of the Shure V15s.

And finally how would you compare the Grace F9 to the above cartridges?

I think I can predict the answer given what you are listening to but I had to ask.

Ed
Life is analog...digital is just samples thereof

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Topic - cartridge for Magnepan Unitrac - saxman73 14:18:28 07/06/12 (11)

RE: cartridge for Magnepan Unitrac - neobop 23:57:26 07/13/12 (0)

RE: cartridge for Magnepan Unitrac - kff 10:25:31 07/08/12 (0)

RE: cartridge for Magnepan Unitrac - Rpower 08:25:33 07/07/12 (1)

I'm sure a Unitrac sounds sensational on an LP12 .... - andyr 00:43:02 07/08/12 (0)

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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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)

I figured that the SAS changed the playing field...

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