Ray Samuels F-117 Nighthawk MC/MM Phono

I purchased the Nighthawk in May and, so far, I have been very happy with its sound quality. I have tried some very low output cartridges, the AT 37E (0.1mV), Denon 304 (0.18 mV) and FR MC201 (0.12mV), with which the Nighthawk provides enough gain and drives them to a very satisfactory level.

same here
"My Nighthawk mates very well with my DV-20XL. "

I've been using the F-117 Nighthawk now for roughly 2 weeks with my Dynavector DV-20X Low MC Catridge and its been a great match!

Thanks to all who provided feedback.

What gain and impedance settings are you using on the Nighthawk with the DV-20XL?

I just picked up the Nighthawk to try with my VPI Classic / DV-20XL. Replacing a Sim LP3. So far, sounds great (halfway down on gain, 100 ohms though the DV-20XL manual suggests 30 ohms). A lot warmer, more lush, less metallic than my Sim.

Auditioning a Luxman E-200, and hopefully a JLTi as well, before making a decision.

So far, I found the best settings to be exactly what you're using (halfway down on gain, 100 ohms).