Hi. Thanks for the response. I thought that would be the answer. As far as the MM vrs MC thing I guess I look like a complete A$$. The worst is that I bought this other pre-amp because I thought the one I had did not support the new cartridge. So I really suck. Thanks for setting me straight.
Moving Magnet & Moving Coil Cartridges Question...
Sorry to ask this but I have not found a definitive answer yet. I have a turntable I got a couple years ago and I installed a Shure Moving Coil Cartridge. At the time I had a pre-amp that would support it. I am looking at replacing that pre-amp with an older unit that matches the rest of me Carver equipment but it does not support MC. If I get an external amp for this situation, which I see online, can I use it in the regular turntable input in the pre-amp? I believe I am seeing no but again..nothing that seems definitive. I may have to replace my MC cart with a different one that the pre-amp supports...
Thanks in advance for your help on this.
Bill
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Shure 97xe (MM Moving Magnet) is a very good sounding ELLIPTICAL stylus cartridge, incorporating Shure’s DAMPED Brush (use up/inactive or down/active which aids when playing warped LP’s. I think you should learn about Stylus Shapes before you buy your next cartridge. https://www.sound-smith.com/articles/stylus-shape-information Note: all cartridges, but especially advanced stylus shapes require cartridge alignment skills, which involves a few inexpensive tools. You can have a dealer, friend, ... do it, and then you will benefit for the rest of your life if you acquire those few tools and skills. Live near me in Central, NJ? I’ll help/teach you. The most expensive turntable/tonearm/cartridge CANNOT sound superior unless setup properly. A budget TT can sound quite good when a decent cartridge is properly aligned .............................. The essence of WHY MC Moving Coil? is: magnets are heavy relative to coils, thus moving a small/lightweight coil within a fixed magnet can be more precise than moving a larger/heavier magnet within a fixed coil. The weight being moved also makes new opportunities regarding cantilevers, suspensions, .... More involved with any specific cartridge, but that is the essence of it. The smaller coil generates a smaller/weaker signal (wonderfully refined), that is why pre-preamplification is required for typical LOW Output MC, thus the SUT Step-Up Transformer. Reminder: all cartridge signals require RIAA Equalization (bass boost/highs cut) to occur somewhere |
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