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Is a HO MC Cartridge not a good match with 101 db?

I have spent a lot of time and money into trying to put together a good system.

I have a V.P.I Scout with a Benz HO MC Cartridge, a Juicy Music Tercel and a LM 518ia ,with Zu Definition 3 speakers.

I bought the scout with the cartridge off of here and assumed they are a good match, but I was hearing a great deal of static and it wasn't going away with cleaning or anything else I tried.

I was about to just give up on vinyl when I tried a older pioneer and the static almost disappeared and everything just sounds more real and vibrant.

I'm guessing maybe the ho cartridge with 101db speakers may not be a good combo?
52tiger

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lewm
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Phono preamps in proper working order do not cause "static", nor will a mismatch between phono stage and cartridge output cause such a phenom. If this is the same phono stage you are using with the Pioneer, that suggests there is nothing wrong with your phono preamp. I wish I could hear what you are calling "static". Can you describe the problem in more detail?

For goodness sakes, don't give up on the whole vinyl medium just because there is some sort of distortion in this particular set-up.
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