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RE: MM vs MC is MC THAT much better?

You probably need to try a LOMC cartridge and decide for yourself. There are advocates on both sides of the fence.

Try one of the lower cost MC cartridges that have gained a good reputation such as Denon's DL-103, DL-103R, DL-301II and Audio Technica's AT33EV.

You might decide you like MM cartridges just as well or even better. Personally, I like LOMC cartridges better than all the MM cartridges I've tried, but that's just me.

From an objective point of view, I believe LOMC cartridges are better because of their lower inductance coils. In fact, over the years I've discovered that the best sounding cartridges always had the lowest induction coils, even among LOMC cartridges. These were the ultra low-output moving coil cartridges like the original Ortofon MC-2000 with a rated output of only 50-microvolts. Currently, I use an Audio Technica AT-ART7 with rated output of 0.12-mV and a Denon DL-S1 with rated output of 0.15-mV.

Good luck,
John Elison


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