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RE: I Second This Recommendation..........

Posted by teenage diplomat (A) on January 11, 2022 at 11:39:13

In Reply to: RE: I Second This Recommendation.......... posted by dgaapc7 on January 11, 2022 at 10:00:01:

I've used a wide variety of MC carts, including the Sumiko Blackbird HOMC, the Dyna 10x5 HOMC, the Dyna xx2MK2 MC, the Shelter 90x MC, the AT ART7 low output MC and now the AT ART1000 low output MC. I've been extremely fortunate - only one of those carts (the Blackbird) gave me any reliability issues. (Its suspension progressively gave out over the course of the year I had it in service, requiring either a rebuild or retirement. I chose the latter.) Both the ATs I've used have been flawless performers both sonically and from a reliability/longevity perspective. NOTE - be sure you have enough gain in your phono section's MC input (at least 60db in my experience, and more is better) if you choose any of the mentioned AT options. If you don't, you will need a step-up transformer. I highly recommend Bob's Devices step up transformers as being both of high quality and relative affordability. I use one set at 20db gain in front of the MM phono stage in my preamp. Hope this helps.

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