RE: I bet Peter at SoundSmith could repair it. /nt\

Posted by mr.bear (A) on December 21, 2016 at 14:30:13

In Reply to: I bet Peter at SoundSmith could repair it. /nt\ posted by Opus 33 1/3 on December 19, 2016 at 13:37:49:

Soundsmith is out of my reach; in any case, I have 2 good ADC bodies and a few different styli to play with now. The Voice of Music just sent a 108-DET (originally the RXL, elliptical) saying it's manufacturer was the original ADC manufacturer. It sounds a little dull, first crack out of the box, compared to my original XLM-ii stylus but it seems worth it to break it in since I trust TVoM guy.I'll post how it goes after few dozen plays.

The only drawback is it will take away from my time listening to my new favorite vintage unit- A Pickering XUV-4500Q (shibata) which has a delicate lively sound and great bass! Fantastic cart.

The ADC needles I have are an NOS XTii Digital Series, the new 108-DET, and the old XLMii original needle. All work nicely in my Sony's arm which seems close to the G-707's very low effective mass. So far, the old XLMii is the sweetest sounding: very well balanced octave-to-octave, dynamic, high output, very low noise, and minimizes surface noise beautifully. If you go ahead, you'll be glad you got it up and running!

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Topic - Anybody want a dead ADC XLM body (free)? - mr.bear 10:15:55 12/19/16 (10)

want ADC XLM FULLY WORKING - hifitommy 21:23:24 12/19/16 (3)

Original XLM? With the flat pins? - Opus 33 1/3 06:02:09 12/20/16 (2)

Original XLM With the round pins. - hifitommy 09:57:27 12/22/16 (0)

RE: Round gold pins - mr.bear 14:13:21 12/21/16 (0)

I bet Peter at SoundSmith could repair it. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 13:37:49 12/19/16 (5)

RE: I bet Peter at SoundSmith could repair it. /nt\ - mr.bear 14:30:13 12/21/16 (0)

RE: I bet Peter wouldn't touch it - user510 16:42:57 12/19/16 (3)

The only ridiculously high compliance model was the original. - Opus 33 1/3 06:05:36 12/20/16 (2)

RE: The only ridiculously high compliance model was the original. - Crazy Dave 07:27:58 12/21/16 (1)

I'd contact Soundsmith. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 14:44:32 12/21/16 (0)

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