SUT - electrical theory and practical experience


Some vinyl users use a SUT to enhance the signal of the MC cartridge so that it can be used in the MM input of a phono stage.  Although I don't understand the theory behind it, I realize that a SUT should be matched individually to a particular cartridge, depending on the internal impedance of the MC, among other things.  

Assuming an appropriately / ideally matched SUT and MC, What are the inherent advantages or disadvantages of inserting a SUT after the MC in the audio chain?  Does the SUT theoretically enhance or degrade the sound quality?  What does the SUT actually do to the sound quality? 

Thanks. 

drbond

Dear @antinn  : Those LM op-amps came from now defunct National but the best bi-polar discrete dual is the MAT 02/03 that today were substitute by similar part by Analog Devices, that's not an op-amp. I know very well because Levinson used at its amplifier reference input boards.

 

Now, that theory/science in your links forgot that MM cartridges are not " severely limited " in frequency, we have several MM cartridges with flat response out of 100khz as Technics, Empire, Audio Technica, Signet, ADC, Azden and many others to mention here.

It's true that the S could distort ( inaudible. ) the cartridge signal if the designer does not takes in count that " science "

 

The phonolinepreamp in my system has a bandwindth over 1.5Mhz with 350 V/mseg but was designed with out any of those " troubles ".

Anyway, thank's for the links, very informative. We are waiting for the Holmz measures about.

 

R.

In any case what's false  is what you posted because I gave several evidences/facts/measures and in the 99% of those threads you was there and you never never proved with measurements that I was wrong, never ever.

bla bla bla... I see now that you have moved from giving 'proof' to providing 'evidence'. Gotta keep your story straight...

@atmasphere 

I find it quite incredible how many people on A‘gon indulge in absolutist and arrogant language without any knowledge basis for their argument. Don‘t be discouraged by them, your contributions are always well founded and instructive. Thanks for that.

Anyway, thank's for the links, very informative. We are waiting for the Holmz measures about

@rauliruegas Things are moving slowly, and i am not providing evidence.
I am just trying to get the loading right by using a graph,