Anyone have one of these I could borrow
Very curious about this sut
Location: Dagenham Essex
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I'm Allen.
Anyone have one of these I could borrow
Very curious about this sut
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Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 7,090
I'm Dave.
I had one advertised on here for notta lot and no one was interested. Went on E-Bay.
Location: Dagenham Essex
Posts: 11,215
I'm Allen.
Step up transformer - passive device that steps up voltage of cartridge (generally a low output moving coil of 0.1-1.0mV) in return for current, through use of a transformer
Head amp - active device that uses powered electronic means to amplify the same signal (usually using some kind of transistor technology though valve ones do exist - I had an Audion valve head amp once)
In both cases the aim is to get the signal voltage high enough to go into a moving magnet cartridge input on a phono preamp that expects an output voltage of 2-5mV.
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 7,090
I'm Dave.
That sums it up nicely. Two different ways of doing the same thing.
From experience of using both the Albarry MCA1 and the Rothwell Headspace, I would recommend the latter. There are small differences in the presentation but the Headspace is a fraction of the cost and doesn't go through batteries at a vast rate of knots.
The Albarry was sold in miniscule quantities, so the likelihood of finding one is slim, anyway.