help with s/n ratios of preamps and Moving Coil


Guys - i hope someone can clarify this for me. Why is it that most preamps/phono stages are rated at a lower S/N ratio for Moving Coil carts vs their Moving Magnet counterparts. I just ordered a clearaudio pre-amp for a Benz low output cartridge, however i realised that s/n ratio says > 68 db.. Is that enough, dont i want something >80 for MC carts.. i cant find any advice on this on the www

thanks!
aquaanox

Showing 1 response by atmasphere

1KHz is the more relevant number. at 20KHz the noise is going to be a lot less due to the rolloff of the RIAA curve, I.e. the figure will look better.