TimJo
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That's a good reference point then for moving magnet carts, since they tend to run around 5mV, like the Grado's (which are actually moving iron carts).
My cart is a moving coil, thus the low output at 0.3mV, which is why my phono stage has 64db of gain.
Originally Posted by studeb /img/forum/go_quote.gif As a ball park, the phono stage of my Dyna Pas 3 has 40db gain @ 1k Hz. With a 5mV cart that is enough gain to go straight to the eXStatA amp. With a 0.5mV output cart it is not enough. Most phono stages these days seem to have 50+db gain, so unless you go to a lo output MC you are likely okay. If you can decide on the cart then you can figure out how much gain you will need in the phono section. |
That's a good reference point then for moving magnet carts, since they tend to run around 5mV, like the Grado's (which are actually moving iron carts).
My cart is a moving coil, thus the low output at 0.3mV, which is why my phono stage has 64db of gain.