Audio Note IQ3
Audio Note IQ3
Top of the moving-magnet IQ range — body tuned for use with the Audio Note tonearm family.
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About the
Audio Note IQ3.
The IQ3 is Audio Note UK’s moving-magnet cartridge — the entry point into the brand’s vinyl line. 5 mV output suits any moving-magnet phono input directly (M1 RIAA, OTO Phono, R Zero), no step-up transformer needed. The IQ3 sits below the IO moving-coil line and is the natural cartridge for an entry AN UK system.
Audio Note IQ3 across 5 variants.
Five Audio Note UK cartridges climbing through the moving-coil tier (and one moving-magnet at the entry). The IO line is the brand's flagship cartridge family — directly heated permanent-magnet MC at IO-1 / IO-2 / IO Gold, and the unique field-coil IO Ltd FC at the top of the line, where an external power supply drives the magnet rather than using a permanent magnet.
| Model | Type | Output | Load Impedance | Needs Step-up | Tier | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ3 | Moving magnet | 5 mV | 47 kΩ | No (MM) | 1 | — |
| IO-1 | Moving coil | 0.15 mV | Use SUT | Yes | 2 | — |
| IO-2 | Moving coil | 0.10 mV | Use SUT | Yes | 3 | — |
| IO Gold | Moving coil, gold coils | 0.10 mV | Use SUT | Yes | 4 | — |
| IO Limited Field Coil | Moving coil, field-coil motor | 0.10 mV | Use SUT | Yes + external PSU | 5 | — |
