Just slapped this onto my TT

[STD305M]

Hi Mike
Im still trying to get there, its great when you do.
Pity they don't still produce the ADC range, they had some fantastic Carts.

Original Stylus in link below
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADC-XLM1-...dFE3:rk:6:pf:0



Steve

[mikeyb]

Hi Mike
Im still trying to get there, its great when you do.
Pity they don't still produce the ADC range, they had some fantastic Carts.

Original Stylus in link below
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADC-XLM1-...dFE3:rk:6:pf:0



Steve

Hi Steve,

Saw that one but I think I'd need the iii version?

[Jason P]

I had an XLMIII. Sold it. Stupid, stupid boy...

[walpurgis]

Hi Steve,

Saw that one but I think I'd need the iii version?

XLM III is the best of them apart from the rare ZLM.

[mikeyb]

XLM III is the best of them apart from the rare ZLM.

I read that too, I'm keeping an eye out for one but having listened to this XLM III right through from fitting it earlier tonight, I'm more than happy with it. If a ZLM appears then I'll try for it but won't be too disappointed if I fail

[mikeyb]

I had an XLMIII. Sold it. Stupid, stupid boy...

I can only sympathise with you now that I've heard one

[walpurgis]

I read that too, I'm keeping an eye out for one but having listened to this XLM III right through from fitting it earlier tonight, I'm more than happy with it. If a ZLM appears then I'll try for it but won't be too disappointed if I fail

I had a few years back and really enjoyed them. The older 10E Mk.IV sounds near enough the same and I've still got one and a spare stylus. Sounds excellent!

Got a couple of 10E Mk.II's and a 550XE from the sixties as well, they are also very nice.

Ideally, the XLM III should really be used in a lowish mass arm. They respond well to a bit of damping though and I'm betting the 774 arm would surprise you if you gave it a whirl with the ADC.

[mikeyb]

Ideally, the XLM III should really be used in a lowish mass arm. They respond well to a bit of damping though and I'm betting the 774 arm would surprise you if you gave it a whirl with the ADC.

I would try the 774 but hearing how it sounds tonight on my 20g FR arm ( complete opposite mass wise to the 774 ) I'm loathe to change it.

Maybe one day I'll try it. But it's a bit of a guddle changing armboard and everything so for now I'm leaving it.

[Barry]

I still have a couple of ADC 25s (each complete with three different size/profile stylii) as well as a pair of ADC 10E Mk. IV (again with several styli).

They are part of a small collection of vintage fixed-coil cartridges I have built up consisting of ADC, B&O and Decca designs plus an AKG, and my first 'serious' cartridge: the Shure M55E.

[Audio Al]

Happy for you and yes I have had the feeling with hifi