The Hana SL will work fine into that phono stage. You don't list the gain. I assume it is around 65db. That is a typical figure for phono stages for lomc cartridges.
Matching the cartridge to the phono stage
Hey Everyone, I am new to this so please be gentle :)
I am in the process of buying an amp that has the phono stage in it with the following specs with 3 options for the cartridge type MM/MC-Low/MC-High:
Moving Magnet: 2.5mV / 47kΩ
Moving Coil:
MC-High-Output: 0.3mV / 100Ω
MC-Low--Output: 0.1mV / 40Ω
LINE 180 mV / 47 kΩ
Now I am thinking of buying the Hana SL cartridge with the following specs:
Hana SL specifications:
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Output Level @ 1kHz: 0.5mV
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Output Balance @ 1kHz: Less Than 1.5dB
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Impedance @ 1 kHz: 30 Ohms
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Suggested Load: 400 Ohms
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Cartridge Weight: 5 Grams
The preamp MC-Low says: MC-Low--Output: 0.1mV / 40Ω
The Hana SL cartridge: Output Level @ 1kHz: 0.5mV, Impedance @ 1 kHz: 30 Ohms and Suggested Load: 400 Ohms.
How do these values match ? As far as I can see I don't have the same voltage 0.5mv on the cartridge and 0.3mv on the phono preamp. I also see that 40ohm vs 30ohm. The 400ohms figure is only mentioned on the cartridge.
Can this cartridge be used successfully with this phono stage ?
Do I need to match these numbers ? Can someone help explain this whole thing to me.
Thanks!
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0.3mV and 0.5mV are close enough that there will be just a tiny movement of the volume control between them, so go ahead and set the phono stage to the 0.3mV input. The loading of 100Ω will do fine, but if you really want to experiment when you have got used to the sound of 100Ω load, you can always slip a resistor in series with the cable to play around with it. You probably know that resistive loading of MC cartridges is used to damp a peak in their response in high frequencies. The higher the resistive load, the less this peak is damped. So if you think you aren't getting enough top end, you might try a higher load, but to be honest, you'd need a better ear than mine to tell the difference. Somebody will pop up to insist you must use a transformer and the MM input. I would save such experiments for much later in your career! |
Thanks guys. Interesting that setting on the preamp is MC High output but you are recommending to use it for this cartridge. Btw the phono stage is Luxman L-509Z (integrated amp). I'm in the process of purchasing some of this stuff still but before I do I wanted to figure out how to match things together. @jasonbourne71 this is what I found about the gain: PHONO (MM): 87 dB or more, PHONO (MC-H):: 70 dB or more, PHONO (MC-L):: 62 dB or more @dogberry I have no idea about resistive loading. Just trying to setup my first turntable. Very new to this :) |
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