Thank you all, you are awesome! Sorry for the begynner questions, I am very new to this field...The Ikeda 9TT has 0.2mV, not 0.1mV, and in a review the author says it was just equal to an another 0.3mV cart... and 2ohms coil impedance
According to the KAB calculator I supposed to have 64db gain, now my MX VYNL has, channel separation: <-83dB, SNR A-WTD: <-98dB
Isn`t it enough? I really like the sound, I am amazed by the details. But I`d like to get the max out from my system, if it does not require to break the bank...
First, I am going to replace the unbalanced RCA cables to balanced XLR, because I read, my monitors are expecting balanced connects.
That is going to limit the phonos to buy, but I think, It`s a necessary first step.(?)
Then, I have two options
1.st option:
Buy a Denon AU-S1, and a pair of interconnects, used. Would it go well with my current phono and cart? This one?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/DENON-AU-S1-MC-transformer/332641807987?hash=item4d72ff2e73:g:PTYAAOSwptNan... Any cheaper option what is still better than a phono?
2nd option:
I am going to sell the phono, so my budget is going to be exactly what the PH-10 costs. But if it`s possible, I would like to keep the costs lower if it isn`t a trade off in the sound quality.
JLTi from Australia would be a good one but If its possible I`d like to buy it from here -Norway- or if it`s a really good deal, then, inside EU. And it doesn`t have balanced XLR outputs....For the same reason I dropped (no xlr) the Nighthawk, the PH-1 and the EAR.
So, the PH-10 sounds good so far, but what else could be better with -at least- a balanced XLR out? Even better if it has optional balanced ins also, so later I could upgrade the VPI Classic to balanced…
ASR Audiosystems Mini Basis Exclusive for example?
Any other better options?