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MM / MC with C220 preamp
Hi guys,
I'm planning to change my TT. My old LP12 sounds to me better than the MDA 1000 ( which I recognize to be excellent ) ! So I' m a serious vinyl guy.... I will audition the Project Xtension, the Clearaudio Champion level II, and of course the LP12 SE. I currently use a Goldring 1042 MM with my 220. I think this cartridge will be underqualified for these TT. For the Project or the Clearaudio, which MM cartridge would you recommend ? Do some of use "high level " MC cartridge with the 220 ? Do you know what is the minimal output level for a MC to be used with the phono preamp of the 220 ? With the LP12 SE, it will be very different : I would use the Eurika inboard phono preamp and could use an Akiva MC cartridge. But the price is about 3 times the one of the Pro-ject or the Clearaudio : 14600 euros for LP12 / KEEL / EKOS SE / AKIVA / RADIKAL / URIKA. Any thoughts will be highly appreciated ! Many thanks in advance Best wishes Jérôme
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Yes, I know the LP12SE is maybe the best TT I ever heard. Not many TT's, no matter the price, can match that sound. The only point is : 15000 euros vs about 5000 euros for the Clearaudio. The difference between the two could not be as big as a 10000 euros check ! By these times, this is serious money. An other main advantage would be a more peaceful relation with my wife ! My best friend has a LP12 SE with Lingo and Linto ( not the last Radikal and Urika ). It is truly amazing. I cannot even imagine what could be the performance with these new PS and Phono stage....
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I don't know what the minimum level output for an MC would be, but I would definitely try to stay above 1mV - you don't want to use up too much gain or you'll pick up a lot of noise in the process. I haven't tried an MC with the C220. There's something about most MCs (a bit of an edge, discontinuity ... can't really describe it well, and it has been a while) that I don't like. Fortunately, I found an MM that I like a lot - I don't feel I am missing much, if anything. It's the Clearaudio Maestro. It's the most expensive MM I know of, but worth every penny IMO. Fremer liked it a lot as well. If you are keeping the C220, you should consider a high-output MC. But, frankly, if you are going to get a serious 'table, you should consider a phono stage or, perhaps, upgrading to the C2300. I hope this helps. Alberto |
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Thank you very much for your remarks. The MM Maestro could be a perfect match to the Clearaudio Champion level II, and I would keep the 220. I listened to the 2300 and found it "colder" and less musical for CD's than our beloved 220. But I never heard the phono stage of the 2300, which is supposed to be very good, especially because of the adjustable impedance.... Thanks again ! Jérôme
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Thanks for your remarks, Yes, if I use the Akiva, it will be with the new inboard Linn phono stage, Urika.
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Pick up a step up. I've been thinking about getting one of these when the dust settles.
http://www.hifigear.co.uk/site/scrip...roduct_id=5380 http://www.rothwellaudioproducts.co.uk/html/mc1.html Please let me know what you do. |
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my ear 834p plays quite nicely with my c220 for moving coils. plus you get to roll three more tubes.
Mark |
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Don't know that one. I will have to make a search on it. I know Ear makes great products. Thanks Jérôme
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