Audio Choice Qm4 Manual [portable] -
You can adjust the technical details (battery size, button labels, etc.) based on the actual physical product.
Front Panel Controls
VU Meter: A segmented LED display showing the output signal level, used to prevent clipping (distortion).
Key Specifications (typical for Qm4-class cartridges)
- Type: Moving-magnet (MM)
- Stylus profile: Elliptical (often fine-elliptical)
- Output voltage: ~3.0–4.0 mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/s (MM range)
- Channel balance: typically within 1 dB
- Channel separation: often ~20–30 dB at 1 kHz
- Frequency response: roughly 20 Hz–20 kHz (subject to cartridge/stylus tolerance)
- Tracking force: commonly 1.8–2.2 g (manufacturer recommended range)
- Coil impedance: nominally several ohms to a few hundred ohms (MM typical)
- Compliance: medium (suitable for medium-mass tonearms)
- Recommended load: 47 kΩ, MM phono stage input
Part 3: Quick Start Guide – Unboxing and Initial Setup
If you are waiting to find your manual or prefer a digital reference, here is the condensed setup guide based on the official Audio Choice QM4 Manual. audio choice qm4 manual