Audio Note IQ3 cartridge

by **bal** Sat Jun 15, 2024 2:00 pm

Immaculate. Few hours. Titanium cantilever. With box.

New is 680GB pounds (2017 price, latest price have to email Audio Note directly). Currently this would be RM4106.
Asking RM2800, This is Negotiable for serious buyers. Local pick up around Bukit Damansara area. Interested parties can contact me, (Bal) at 012-3058090. pictures by whatsapp.

https://www.audionote.co.uk/iq3

Conclusion...
I think we definitely have a contender (and possibly a winner) here for the "best MM" crown. Yes, you may think that 680GBP is pricey for an MM. Which maybe I'd agree with when looking at the traditional wisdom of buying MCs from maybe 400GBP. But, and here's the important bit. The IQ3 will show a clean pair of heels to other MMs and I'd expect it to do the same to a lot of MCs at and above this price without the necessity to buy an expensive MC compatible phono stage. It is a distinct step up from the 2M Black I reviewed earlier this year and I would say from memory that it has my beloved Reson Reca beat as well. As they're two cartridges I regard highly I have to say the IQ3 is well worth an audition. Leave your prejudices about MMs at home and prepare to be surprised.
Reviewer: Graeme Budd - TNT France
Reviewed: January, 2017