Cartridge Output

My phono and pre combined has 60db, what would be the correct cartridge output for my system?

jsman07-05-2009 10:21am

axelwahl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 788 posts 07-05-2009 at 01:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete ~ 0.5mV will do just fine.
almarg Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,670 posts 07-05-2009 at 02:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm not sure about that, Axel. Note that he said phono stage + preamp = 60db. So a 0.5mv lomc would result in 0.5 volts into the power amp under the usual test conditions, with the volume control wide open. That strikes me as too low for typical power amp sensitivities, and I would suggest that his phono stage and preamp are better suited to a mm or high output mc (e.g., 3 to 6 mv or so). Regards, -- Al
axelwahl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 788 posts 07-05-2009 at 02:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Al, OK, you are then saying that he has really 40dB phono plus ~ 20dB line-stage fully open? If so, then get an MM with ~ 3.5mV - 5mV and you are of to the races. Fair comment I guess, just not the way I understood it. 60dB phono with unity gain (0dB) pre-amp and then 1/2 opened volume control is just fine with 0.5mV by me, it is where I'm coming from --- and might be wrong. If 60dB = 'ball to walls' why not say you got 40dB phono gain? A.