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VAS MC One Transformer

I bought this years ago, and I think a MkII has come out since. Since I'm currently using two MC cartridges, and there's a bit of hum using the Quad 24p phono stage in MC mode, I found it and slipped it in and switched the Quad to MM. Certainly cures the hum!

A question re loading. As I understand it the 47kΩ of the MM input of the phono stage is now irrelevant, only the low (47Ω) or high (100Ω) inputs of the transformer matter?

dogberry
elliottbnewcombjr
5,654 posts
 

VAS is alive and well

Steve and son Ray Leung are terrific people, certainly can answer your questions

cayinus@yahoo.com

dogberry OP
714 posts
 

Yes, I have a question in to Steve, with whom I correspond fairly often. But he will be biased in favour of his transformer (quite rightly) so I thought to ask you well-informed gentlemen as well.

theflattire
218 posts
 

The load numbers look wrong, mine start at 3ohms and go up to 40ohms.

I think a 100ohm load would have little gain.

I'm of the 'I don't care' school and use the setting that sounds best.

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