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In Reply to: Are HOMC's more dynamic than LOMC's? posted by OMalley on August 9, 2006 at 07:10:14:
upon the sytem as to the systems dynamic output. If we reduce it to only the cartridge in question, then yes, the higher output cartridge would be the most dynamic. In the context of your question, it could be that the user did not have the optimum phonostage for his cartridge. Few people do.
The trouble with LOMC cartridges (and I favor those personally) has always been suitable amplification to take full advantage of their abilities. Higher gain in itself does certainly help with dynamics but it also brings increased noise to the picture. In some instances such as with many tube gain stages, you need a higher input level to maximize the SNR and dynamic range. You are often better off with a HOMC in that case. Each case is definately unique and each system has other variables so this is obviously a generalization. I tend to select cartridges for use with the existing phonostage to overcome this. If you know that you will be upgrading the phonostage, then you could go ahead with a lower output cartridge installation and wait it out, otherwise stick with a higher output cartridge.
-Bill
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Follow Ups
- it depends - KT88 10:13:51 08/09/06 (3)
- Re: it depends - OMalley 10:22:18 08/09/06 (2)
- perhaps - KT88 10:43:18 08/09/06 (1)
- Re: perhaps - OMalley 11:15:52 08/09/06 (0)
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