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[RothwellAudio]

OK, I've just put the numbers for the Audio Technica into the software and the difference between 47 ohms and 100 ohms is negligible - less than 0.1dB at 20kHz and both as flat as a pancake. The only difference is 1dB drop in amplitude across the board.

[steve-z]

OK, I've just put the numbers for the Audio Technica into the software and the difference between 47 ohms and 100 ohms is negligible - less than 0.1dB at 20kHz and both as flat as a pancake. The only difference is 1dB drop in amplitude across the board.

So that graph I posted WAS complete rubbish, now begs the question why does the MC section of the Mani appear to be inferior to the MM section.


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[struth]

mc on my mani sounded quite good with my ortophon

[steve-z]

mc on my mani sounded quite good with my ortophon

Which ortofon model was it ?


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[struth]

mc25 fl

[Bigman80]

In all fairness, the price you've paid gives you an acceptable MM stage, to expect it to be as good in MC is unrealistic. It takes a lot more effort to design and build a MC to be as good. If you want to REALLY hear the money's worth your spending, I'd change the phono stage before the cartridge. Just my 2p

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[steve-z]

In all fairness, the price you've paid gives you an acceptable MM stage, to expect it to be as good in MC is unrealistic. It takes a lot more effort to design and build a MC to be as good. If you want to REALLY hear the money's worth your spending, I'd change the phono stage before the cartridge. Just my 2p

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I think if a manufacturer produces a preamp with MM & MC sections a buyer has a right to expect parity in the performance of both stages or there is no point to having both together in one box.


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[Bigman80]

I think if a manufacturer produces a preamp with MM & MC sections a buyer has a right to expect parity in the performance of both stages or there is no point to having both together in one box.


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Whilst I agree in principle in that it'd be nice! It just doesn't work that way. Ask anyone who designs phonostages. A good MM stage with SUT or Headamp beats any MC phonostage according to most people.

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[struth]

In all fairness, the price you've paid gives you an acceptable MM stage, to expect it to be as good in MC is unrealistic. It takes a lot more effort to design and build a MC to be as good. If you want to REALLY hear the money's worth your spending, I'd change the phono stage before the cartridge. Just my 2p

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indeed. its a decent mc for the money considering you get a very good mm. you need to spend a fair bit more to improve it. I head amp with the schiit might be your best option

[hifi_dave]

You might "expect parity" but you don't always get it, especially with lower priced phono stages. One of the best and least expensive phono stages which gives excellent results with MM and MC is the Rothwell Rialto. Great value.

You can buy a Rialto for less than the price of a MC step up and I would suggest give better results than the Schitt and step up.