/
v.1.9.0 updated 07/17/2026
Damn it, I tried, but mistakes happen. Check if you don't want to fall into a trap!
cartz@phonoculture.com
Damn it, I tried, but mistakes happen. Check if you don't want to fall into a trap!
cartz@phonoculture.com
Hi!
Let me explain why you need notes. Just click on me
[Test Note] Check Empire 2000E/III on my setup
ADC Q321
The ADC Q321 opens the American IM lineup at the entry level. Its 4.5 mV output feeds any standard MM phono input. The elliptical stylus tracks from 1.0 to 2.0 g by specification. The replaceable stylus is the R-Q32, and Phono Culture lists one compatible replacement for this model.
- Class:
Entry-Level
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 6 g
- Output Voltage
- 4.5 mV
- Frequency Response
- 10–18 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 20 dB
- Recommended Load
- 47 kΩ
- Tracking Force
- 1.0–2.0 g
- Compliance Value
- 25 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
Additional Info
The ADC Q321 offers a rounded, forgiving presentation that leans into vocal warmth rather than pinpoint detail, smoothing over groove wear and softening sibilance for an easy, fatigue-free listen. Bass stays modest in density and imaging paints broadly rather than sharply etched. Relaxed vocal jazz, folk and older pressings on modest systems suit it more than hi-fi scrutiny. The elliptical stylus is replaceable when worn.
Replacement styluses for ADC Q321
| LP Gear | ADCSQ321 | Elliptical |
Sound × Setup
Loading chart...
Collectors
Loading...
add 02/01/2026 · upd. 08/02/2026