How important is the cable between the SUT and phono pre?
I know when using a cable between a MM cartridge and the phono pre it's very important to take into account the capacitance of the cable for cartridge loading.
I don't recall seeing a discussion on the importance of using low capacitance cables between a SUT and phono pre.
I picked up a Denon Au-340 to replace my Denon AU-320 in my system and the AU-320 has built in cables that run to the phono pre, hence my question.
Is there a way to figure out the capacitance requirement for this cable or is it not that important? Will a good shielded cable work fine?
I don't want suggestions on some high dollar cables, that will never happen. I have about 15 or 20 pairs of cables that I picked up over the years, I can always go through the pile and measure the capacitance if necessary.
Thanks
BillWojo
@billwojo , The single most important factor is to keep the cable as short as possible. I would use a high bandwidth balanced cable like Canare Da206. I use Sowter transformers which I mounted inside the phono stage with a switch to go back and forth between MM and MC. Doing this depends on how much real estate is available inside the phono stage. The transformers are very small. https://www.sowter.co.uk/acatalog/E_A_Sowter_Ltd_PHONO_CARTRIDGE_TRANSFORMERS_30.html |
Agree with @mijostyn keeping your run out of the SUT super short (0.5m or less) is probably what you should focus on in most cases. @jpjones3318 No I don't have a cite for that part. I've seen it mentioned a couple times on forums, but forget where / who. I took that, combined with the info on the Hagerman page (which was fascinating to me), and my own SUT + cable listening tests (more capacitance, longer runs after SUT == BAD) and ran with it haha. |
Dear @billwojo : You need not only the short cable you can use but the best you own.
Now, I still own the 340 and is a good SUT if and only if you make some changes on it: first are the input cheap RCA connectors for a decent ones, second that that short and high quality output IC cable be hard wired directly to the inside 340 board and third that all those internal input wires/cables connected to the 340 board and to the input connectors be changed by better quality wires.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R.
Those changes makes/converts a good SUT in an excellent one that competes with any today top SUT.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R. |
