Cylontymany
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Looking to get one of these. A mk2 would be nice but would the improved version be better?
Here is a table with the specifications of the XLM cartridges.
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The inductance and resistance are different between the original and improved versions. You can tell the newer cartridge body by the enclosed mounting screw holes while the older version's holes are open in the front. The compliance of the original Mk II is quite a bit more than the improved version and the overall weight is less in the original version. The high compliance might be a problem for some tonearms.
I just scored a Dual 701 turntable will an ADC XLM cart work with the arm? If so which variant would you choose? Thanxs for all the info so far.[/QUOTE According to the ADC spec sheet your Dual 701 is listed a
I just scored a Dual 701 turntable will an ADC XLM cart work with the arm? If so which variant would you choose? Thanxs for all the info so far.
The MKII isn't a good match for your dual arm. The VLM would be a better match.
Here is a table with the specifications of the XLM cartridges.
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The inductance and resistance are different between the original and improved versions. You can tell the newer cartridge body by the enclosed mounting screw holes while the older version's holes are open in the front. The compliance of the original Mk II is quite a bit more than the improved version and the overall weight is less in the original version. The high compliance might be a problem for some tonearms.
As far as I could tell, the cartridge bodies are the same. The inductance and resistance are the same so the coils and poles are probably the same design. So the styli are interchangeable. The MK II has better channel separation and a flatter frequency response and ADC gave it a broader tracking force range. They both have a very high compliance and my tonearm is not a good match for either.Are the XLM and XLM MKll (first two columns on right) close enough spec-wise to accept each others needles?
Yes. That's the RXL which is the original XLM and will fit either body. The stylus for the XLM MK II is the RXZ and I'm guessing the only difference between the two is a change in the suspension block that allows the RXZ to track at over 1 gram.Thanks. I have one or the other, not sure which. I'm guessing this one will wor