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    Quote Originally Posted by Firebottle View Post
    Schiit shot themselves in the foot by using MC input resistance of 47 ohms. WHY?

    The industry standard for MC input is 100 ohms. I modified one and it sounded so much better, 47 ohms is too low for most MC carts.
    47 sounds like a familiar number - is that not the resistance for MM? I know bugger all about this sort of thing, so be gentle with me Alan
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    47K for MM Steve.

    Gentle enough?
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    Thanks Alan, I barely felt a thing
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

    T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
    Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables

    T'other system:
    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

    A/V:
    LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub

    Forget the past, it's gone. And don't worry about the future, it doesn't exist. There is only NOW.

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    I'd keep the Exact myself but if he wants to change here's my thought. I'm using an Ortofon 2m Blue on my Thorens TD-203. It has s a very detailed and clear sound if that is what he's looking for. Or the Ortofon 2m Red if he wants to go cheaper.

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