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Moving coil and Moving magnet really the same for my cartridge?

I'm using a Hana SH cartridge and enjoying my vinyl once again. The best setting for this cartridge in my phono preamp is 47k set to MC and using the low output. Does this mean, that I could in fact plug my turntable in the MM inputs with the same settings?
markj941
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nandric
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HOMC means much more wire for the coils while reduction of

mass by moving parts by MC carts is conditio sine qua non for

the fast reaction of the moving parts: stylus/cantilever combo +

coils. Obviously (?) HOMC carts are made to be used with MM

phono-pres. This means the same as production of carts for

which one does not need an (expensive) MC phono-pre. But

we need to assume that cart producers know what they are doing.

markj941 OP
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Phono stage is Jolida jd9 III, Hana SH high output MC cartridge.
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chakster
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MM phono stage with fixed 47k Ohm load resistors is not the best for HOMC cart, you'd better try a proper MM stage with an option to change load resistors, you will find which loading is better for your HOMC (1k Ohm was better for mine)
rodman99999
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47K is what Hana recommends, as the("suggested load") impedance for their HOMC(SH). The output(2mV) will work with some MM stages, depending on your SPL desires and the rest of your system’s gain. http://www.the-ear.net/review-hardware/hana-eh-and-sl-moving-coil-cartridges
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nandric
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47 K is standard for the MM phono-pres. The cart producers

should follow this standard. They can't expect their customers

to mess with resistors. The most have no idea what resistors

are (grin).

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