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In Reply to: RE: Anybody want a dead ADC XLM body (free)? posted by mr.bear on December 19, 2016 at 10:15:55
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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!
Those ADC cartridges have rather unique cantilever-suspension designs. Not to mention the very high compliance.
-Steve
The one with the flat pins, The others were in the Shure V15 range. Can't comment on the suspension, but it couldn't hurt to contact Peter. All he could say is no, and maybe yes.
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Jico makes 2 replacement needles. (See link) They have a Shibata and a HyperElliptical. Both are bonded. I don't know much about either, but Jico has a good reputation. I would feel safer with them than other manufactures. Unfortunately there are no compliance specs so I don't know how close they are to the original. I was considering them for my ADC XLM Mark II improved to put on my Grace 707.
Dave
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