Swap: ADC XLM MKIII

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Hi all.

Just received my new Denon DL110 which I'm very happy with!
I have up for swaps my ADC XLM mkiii. It has a brand new original NOS stylus fitted at Christmas so hardly any hours on it at all. I'll also include my spare original stylus which is in perfect working order but I have no idea on the hours.
I haven't the original box but this will be packed securely for post.

I will swap for a DAC must be silver or something interesting, let me know what you have either via PM or on this thread. :thumbsup:

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[walpurgis]

Hmm. I'd quite like this, but the only thing I have to swap at the moment is a pair of rather rare and superb Yamaha HP1 Orthodynamic headphones. They use an Isodynamic diaphragm which operates in a similar manner to electrostatics. I'm a little reluctant to part with them as they sound superb, but I'm just not using phones lately. Any good to you? They're probably worth about the same.

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Hmm. I'd quite like this, but the only thing I have to swap at the moment is a pair of rather rare and superb Yamaha HP1 Orthodynamic headphones. They use an Isodynamic diaphragm which operates in a similar manner to electrostatics. I'm a little reluctant to part with them as they sound superb, but I'm just not using phones lately. Any good to you? They're probably worth about the same.

Sorry Geoff but I have no need for headphones.

[struth]

Could you give the good folks an idea as to what you may be interested in Nathan?

[walpurgis]

Sorry Geoff but I have no need for headphones.

OK.

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Could you give the good folks an idea as to what you may be interested in Nathan?

I really don't know Grant, I thought someone may offer something that I thought hmmm sound good! Strange maybe I know.
Just out of interest what kind of price would this go for?

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Could you give the good folks an idea as to what you may be interested in Nathan?

Could do with a DAC. Silver preferred.

[The Barbarian]

I'll swap the wife for it!

:D

[struth]

I really don't know Grant, I thought someone may offer something that I thought hmmm sound good! Strange maybe I know.
Just out of interest what kind of price would this go for?

Here is one that sold recently on ebay Nathan. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADC-XLM-MKIII-moving-magnet-cartridge-excellent-condition-/251732691497?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item3a9c700a29

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I'll swap the wife for it!

:D

:rfl: Na that's ok thanks. I've got 1 :brickwall:

[struth]

Could do with a DAC. Silver preferred.

Normal dac or usb streaming one?

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Here is one that sold recently on ebay Nathan. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADC-XLM-MKIII-moving-magnet-cartridge-excellent-condition-/251732691497?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item3a9c700a29

Thanks Grant.

Ok I'll say £90 delivered if anyone is interested as the replacement stylus cost me £54 just before Xmas plus an older spare stylus.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADC-XLM-Mk-III-Stereo-Phono-Stylus-NOS-/221577895546

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Normal dac or usb streaming one?

Normal DAC. I not long ago sold my Bushmaster MKII DAC as it was in black and my setup is silver. I just never got round to replacing it :o

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Up!

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Anyone?

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£85 anyone? or will swap for a silver DAC?

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Ok let's try £80?

[walpurgis]

I am tempted, but I've spent rather more than I should have lately. Hmmm. ponder, ponder.

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I am tempted, but I've spent rather more than I should have lately. Hmmm. ponder, ponder.

Well your more than welcome to have it now and pay later? I'm off to the post office tomorrow morning so let me know by 10am. Upto you, it's sat here doing nothing.

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Bump!

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Any offers?

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£65 delivered anyone??

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Now sold.

[walpurgis]

Now sold.

Somebody has got themselves a very nice cartridge.

Did you really move to a DL-110 from this Nathan? I really like ADCs. My 10E Mk.IV was a match for my DL-103R in sound quality, they sounded surprisingly similar.

[struth]

Was originally going to get this but a dl160 got in the way.:eyebrows:

[walpurgis]

Was originally going to get this but a dl160 got in the way.:eyebrows:

Not quite sure the XLM III would be happy in your arm, even with a light headshell.

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Somebody has got themselves a very nice cartridge.

Did you really move to a DL-110 from this Nathan? I really like ADCs. My 10E Mk.IV was a match for my DL-103R in sound quality, they sounded surprisingly similar.

I did Geoff. Maybe I'll regret it but I'll be honest at the moment I'm very happy with the Denon.
I think I need to get a detachable head shell. I want to try out a few cartridges as I've only ever had the ADC and with a fixed headshell it's a bit of a pain. Plus it's the money side of things at the moment. I can't afford to keep both :o

[struth]

Not quite sure the XLM III would be happy in your arm, even with a light headshell.

Maybe not Geoff... not actually sure what mine's designation is tbh... think its a mk2 improved at a guess.???

[walpurgis]

I did Geoff. Maybe I'll regret it but I'll be honest at the moment I'm very happy with the Denon.
I think I need to get a detachable head shell. I want to try out a few cartridges as I've only ever had the ADC and with a fixed headshell it's a bit of a pain. Plus it's the money side of things at the moment. I can't afford to keep both :o

If your SME has the fixed headshell you definitely need to add a bit of mass for your MC to be at its best. Experiment with a decent blob of BluTak to find out how much weight you need and locate a suitable add on weight. I make my own.

[DSJR]

By the time of the MK III, the XLM had reduced compliance and a hopefully more reliable suspension, which changed again with the 'improved' versions I remember, both these tracking at 1.3g or so I found over many samples. I currently have a ZLM with new ADC stylus in my Dual 701 and it's a lovely thing. Sadly, my 26 doesn't like high frequency tracking at all, so either faulty, worn suspension or just a symptom of the very high compliance it was lumbered with :(

[walpurgis]

Sadly, my 26 doesn't like high frequency tracking at all, so either faulty, worn suspension or just a symptom of the very high compliance it was lumbered with :(

That'll almost certainly be down to the whoppingly high 60cu compliance Dave. The 26 can even have trouble with 'low mass' arms. It just about copes with my 774, but something like a Black Widow would be better.

[The Barbarian]

Suits the Transcriptors fluid arm well tho.

[walpurgis]

Suits the Transcriptors fluid arm well tho.

I imagine it would. Never tried that combination. I hated the arm lifter on mine.

[The Barbarian]

Yeh tis a bit heath Robinson. The Kite shape head shell on that arm are beautiful design tho. But they really need a finger lift adding imho.

[Barry]

I use my ADC25 (which has the same compliance of 50cu as the ADC26) in either a Breuer Dynamic 5A arm (having an effective arm mass of 4g) or in an Infinity 'Black Widow' arm (having an effective mass of 3g). No problems with mis-tracking found when using either arm.