Total cartridge confusion
Chaps, can I ask for a little guidance with my cartridge and preamp.
I am currently awaiting a new power amp but whilst waiting I picked up a nice, mint Audiolab 8000c. I am unable to hook the preamp up at the moment as I don't have a power amp so I haven't been able to listen to my turntable through the Audiolab.
I struggle with the specifications for cartridges at the best of times and I am unsure as to how well matched the cartridge will be with the phonostage in the pre. I bought the pre as I know it suits the power amp very well (and the power amp is great with my speakers) so I am working my way back from speakers to cartridge.
Can you have a look at the spec for cartridge and pre and give me an idea of how well matched they might be?
Thransfiguration Spirit mk1. : output is 0.36 mv
Internal impedance is 10 ohms.
Recommended loading of 10 ohms.
Audiolab 8000c : input for MC : 110V/100 ohms /3.3nF
Phono overload for MC : 25 dab real 0.5mV
Max input of 10mV @ 1 kHz
Will the pre show a load to the cart of about 10 ohms - some gentle education please guys.
Cheers!
Thorens TD 124 mkII, SME 3009 mkII unimproved, Transfiguration Spirit mk1. Arcam Delta 70.3.
Radford Revival STA 25 and Rothwell Indus
Tannoy Cheviot and RFC crossovers.
RFC Mercury interconnects and Rhodium Twist speaker cable.