ADC 36 II

A model name that survives in catalog fragments and stylus-box cross-references, and almost nowhere else.

Overview

The ADC 36 II turns up in odd places. One is a stylus box that lists compatibility with "series RQ RSQ 30 32 34 36." Another is a passing mention in a parts listing. Another is a slot in the brand's broader cartridge ecosystem. What this archive has not found is a service manual, brochure, spec sheet or period review. The model name shows up in the wild. The engineering behind it does not.

What the Archive Does Not Know

Every meaningful specification for the ADC 36 II is unconfirmed. There are no production years, no original price, no output voltage, no frequency response, no tracking force range, no stylus tip dimensions, no coil inductance, no compliance figure and no channel separation. No period review has been located in any of the print publications this archive draws from. There are no owner impressions, no known failure points and no service documentation. For practical purposes, the model is undocumented.

This page won't fill that gap with guesses from sibling models. ADC's cartridge designs varied a lot across the line. The 10E Mk.IV ran a 30 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne compliance and 4 mV output. The P30 sat at 5.5 mV with a bonded conical tip and a 1.0-2.0 gram tracking window. Assuming the 36 II matched either one would be fabrication. Treat any seller-supplied spec as unverified unless it comes with original documentation.