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RE: High Output MC?

Posted by John Elison on January 29, 2013 at 07:45:55:
Yes, all high-output cartridges should have low-capacitance cables.

What cables are you using? If they sound good, don't worry about them. High capacitance cables will not hurt any cartridge; they just might not sound as good. The high frequencies might be prematurely rolled off and there could be a resonance peak somewhere in the upper audible frequencies.

One of the reasons that I think low-output moving coils sound better than high-output cartridges is because the electrical resonance is moved well out of the audible range. Many people think moving coils have lower effective tip mass, but that's not really true. Cartridges with the lowest effective tip mass have all been moving magnets. Check out the link for why I think low-output moving coils are superior to high-output cartridges.

Best regards,
John Elison