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MMF 7 help

I have just set up a slightly used MMF 7 and I have a sound issue.
I set up the tone arm to the manuals specifacations, the cart was already mounted and used from the previous owner.

I have it running into a Carver Classic tube preamp into the MC RCA jacks of the phono stage of the preamp.

I have used this pre before and it sounded fine.

I put on a Classic Records Sara M. and it sounds like she is "underwater".
So, I put on Stevie Ray Vaughn and same thing.

Its hard to explain the sound as any more than underwater. Kinda gurgly on mid notes. I dble checked all connections, it is grounded right, the stylis is clean and so on.

I dont know where to start on the troubleshooting.
ghogman
ghogman OP
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Goldring Eroica H, high output Moving Coil
Response: 10 Hz to 30 kHz
Channel Balance: within 1 dB
Channel Separation: 25 dB
Output: 2.5 mV
Compliance: 18 mm/N Lat., 18 mm/N Vert.
Cartridge Mass: 5.5 g
Tip Moving Mass: 0.60 mG
Shape: Fritz Gyger type II fine line

I didnt put it into the MM of the phono stage. I have decent volume level, but the gargling sound is in there. I ordered a protractor. I hope thats all it is, I would hate for the cart to be bad :/
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
I'll wager Sean is right on the money. I have not found any low ouput MC that will work well with the arm on MMF 7 because most of these cartridges are low compliance and the Pro-ject arm does not seem suited for low compliance cartridges. I would bet you have a high ouput MC since that is what the MMF 7 ships with.
ghogman OP
16 posts
 
It is a high ouput MC. Should I use the MM input then on my pre? I only have MM and MC. No in between inputs at different resistance.
sean
6,231 posts
 
2.5 mv should be used in the MM input due to the output level. Problem here is that the loading in the MM input is probably not as well suited to your cartridge as the loading in the MC input. You may have to contact Sunfire to see how the phono loading characteristics can be altered. Sean
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john_fink
140 posts
 
I have a MMF9 and had a somewhat similar problem. I called Roy Hall at Music Hall. The problem was in the tracking. You may have to fiddle with it a little beyond the suggested settings. Also, I recall Mr. Hall stating, that when given a choice, he listens in the MM mode.
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