nickrobotron
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I need to buy a stylus for my cartridge ASAP. The top of the cartridge (the part covered by headshell) is blank with no lettering. The original stylus that came with the cartridge simply says "XLM-III" and the ADC replacement stylus that was purchased almost a decade ago says "ADC XLM MK III". I assume that this is an ADC XLM MKIII non-improved cartridge.
Which of these styli is the best way to go? Are all of them compatible? I'd like to hear this cartridge in all of its glory but I don't want to spend an unnecessary amount of money if I can't hear the difference. I wonder if my system is revealing enough for it to make a difference.
My system: Yamaha YP-D6 turntable > Yamaha CR-2020 receiver (restored) > Sony SS-M7 speakers
Stylus options:
There are a ton of different options at the $40 mark. I wonder if they are all exactly the same. It definitely makes things very confusing. Here are three options that seem to make sense.
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADCSXLMIII.html
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADC200.html
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADCSXLMIIIIMP.html
This one has a finer diamond.
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADC214I.html
Vivid Line.
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADC250.html
Shibata.
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADC211.html
Which of these styli is the best way to go? Are all of them compatible? I'd like to hear this cartridge in all of its glory but I don't want to spend an unnecessary amount of money if I can't hear the difference. I wonder if my system is revealing enough for it to make a difference.
My system: Yamaha YP-D6 turntable > Yamaha CR-2020 receiver (restored) > Sony SS-M7 speakers
Stylus options:
There are a ton of different options at the $40 mark. I wonder if they are all exactly the same. It definitely makes things very confusing. Here are three options that seem to make sense.
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADCSXLMIII.html
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADC200.html
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADCSXLMIIIIMP.html
This one has a finer diamond.
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADC214I.html
Vivid Line.
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADC250.html
Shibata.
http://www.lpgear.com/product/ADC211.html