I like the ADC best. IMO it has the most musical treble especially the violins on the E strings. I might look into buying one. I wonder how it compares to the ZLM.
Peter Pritchard, the creator of the XLM design, supposedly tried to do a quad/Shibata version but didn't like it so he shelved it. As he sold ADC to the BSR corp, they unshelved it and it became the Super XLM II. Neither the AT nor the Ortofon were made with quad in mind though, but they might be CD4-capable.
They very well could be, with very low capacitance cabling. I'm not sure if the CD4 carts themselves had any special feature, besides the shibata stylus
@@ZeusTheTornado most turntable cables since the 70s were lowcap, it was a marketing point for CD4 compatibility, later they just stuck with it. CD4 MM carts usually had lower inductance and internal resistance than other models from a given series, in order to get the frequency response high enough. I know that people have used AT440MLa/b for CD4 quad.
@@younghifi Mmh, then yes, it would depend on the electrical construction of the cartridge. I think there a couple "calculators" available online that allow you to figure out the frequency of the electrical resonance of a cartridge. Could be interesting to find out which is the cheapest modern CD4 compatible cart
I'm listening with planar magnetic IEMs and the ortofon has a definite hiss in any quiet moments. ADC left some brass muddled in the intro but is pretty close. No arguing the other two have better instrument definition. Flutes are always definable and feel covered up on some passages with the ADC. However, ADC is extremely cheap...
Tracking is best judged by reproduction of loud orchestral strings. From this point, ADC is the best, AT homogenizes the strings a little bit, and Ortofon does it to even greater extent. Not surprising - ADC has the most advanced cantilever of the three, AT second best, and Ortofon the worst. Otherwise, close call.
Given the vintage of the XLM it sounds remarkable.
Great video. Keep them coming, my preferred was AT150SA
ADC XLM is the best moving magnet (Induced Magnet) cartridge ever in my opinion, better then Shure V15.
I like the ADC best. IMO it has the most musical treble especially the violins on the E strings. I might look into buying one. I wonder how it compares to the ZLM.
Peter Pritchard, the creator of the XLM design, supposedly tried to do a quad/Shibata version but didn't like it so he shelved it. As he sold ADC to the BSR corp, they unshelved it and it became the Super XLM II. Neither the AT nor the Ortofon were made with quad in mind though, but they might be CD4-capable.
They very well could be, with very low capacitance cabling. I'm not sure if the CD4 carts themselves had any special feature, besides the shibata stylus
@@ZeusTheTornado most turntable cables since the 70s were lowcap, it was a marketing point for CD4 compatibility, later they just stuck with it. CD4 MM carts usually had lower inductance and internal resistance than other models from a given series, in order to get the frequency response high enough. I know that people have used AT440MLa/b for CD4 quad.
@@younghifi Mmh, then yes, it would depend on the electrical construction of the cartridge. I think there a couple "calculators" available online that allow you to figure out the frequency of the electrical resonance of a cartridge. Could be interesting to find out which is the cheapest modern CD4 compatible cart
Matrix-encoded SQ didn't require special stylus profile.
@@anatolygrishin4234 yes, but matrix-quad also wasn't considered "true quad" since CD4 was a discrete format
grazie per il video, a mio avviso la AT150SA è molto più dettagliata e aperta delle altre, suona benissimo
ADC was surprisingly good. The AT was best, and the Ortofon seems noisy in the groove.
I noticed the noise also. I hope the poster is cleaning the LP prior to recording the cartridges in their full glory.
ADC XLM
AT seems to be less "noisy" (less background) than 2M Black?
Picking up hiss from the master tape?
Not to my ears.
XLM !!!👍👍
You make so great and interessting videos❤
ADC XLM sounds best.
I'm listening with planar magnetic IEMs and the ortofon has a definite hiss in any quiet moments. ADC left some brass muddled in the intro but is pretty close. No arguing the other two have better instrument definition. Flutes are always definable and feel covered up on some passages with the ADC. However, ADC is extremely cheap...
Any review of Shibata on P mount AT 3472? Have AT 3472 on Technics MA1 & wonder if this upgrade good. Not many P mounts being sold
Tracking is best judged by reproduction of loud orchestral strings. From this point, ADC is the best, AT homogenizes the strings a little bit, and Ortofon does it to even greater extent. Not surprising - ADC has the most advanced cantilever of the three, AT second best, and Ortofon the worst. Otherwise, close call.
AT150 is the winner, ADC great job! Ortofon, too noisy and for the money could have been better!
The black sounds smoother and more natural to me.
yes, sounds nicely, does it seem to sound a little bit noisier?
@@igorb2908 Could it be due to the high output signal? High signal makes the sound fuller and more powerful, but perhaps also amplifies surface noise?
@@AldellezCaputto70 right, may be..
2M Black, clear winner!
Ortofon. +1
Ortofon and it's not close. Audio Technica are brutally bright
Ortofon to my taste. More naturalistic and forte moments are not smashed.