MC transformers - what do they sound like?

I think that all of us take some learning through this kind of dialogue and I put an example from a person that I respect: this very enthusiastic person always defend the SUT against my opinion about, through the time he grow up ( very fast ) and now he own a high gain phonopreamp and today he knows that is really better than the SUTs that he defended.

Raul,

Thank you for remembering me, but please do me the courtesy of allowing me to explain my own ideas.

I never questioned your contention that a $5K+ gain stage could outplay an $800 SUT. All I have said (and still say) is that those on a budget must choose some compromise, such as:

- SUT
- less expensive gain stage or head amp
- avoid LOMC's altogether

Each of these choices will degrade sonics in different ways. Which degradation sounds "best" or "worst" depends on listener preferences and system synergy.

Gracias,
Doug

Dear Doug: You are welcome!!

The other two alternatives ( best ones ) that they have are:

- HO MC and

- MM cartridges.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Dear Gregad: I almost agree with all your statements but: 80-100 db S/N ratio ( unweighted ), there is no posibility to achieve this spec on and MC high gain phonopreamp.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Dear Shane: I have a great respect for Tim De Paravancini and for their products but here the issue is not on the name of the designer or the design it self ( SS or tubes ): the issue is that any ( good design ) high gain phonopreamp that use SUTs for achieve that high gain with low noise do more harm to the quality signal that comes from the cartridge that a high gain phonopreamp ( good design ) that don't use SUTs ( active gain designs ).

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Dear Shane: I forgot. About that guy on TNT I can tell you ( with all respect )that he has many misconceptions about SUTs and high gain phonopreamps, I almost can tell you that he does not has experience on HG PP designs. The Accuphase that he named means nothing, but take a look to the pictures of those SUTs ( where he is " very experienced " ) and look for those kind/quality of the wires and the kind of RCA connectors that he is using: Incredible!!!!!

+++++ " . Bass lines are muddy then and drum players seem to play like if they are drunk. " +++++

This statement confirm what I think: that he has very little experience about!!!

Do you trust in his opinion?

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.