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Low Output MC's- Are We Playing W/ Fire ??

Might the current rage w/ low output MC's and the neccesity to use step-up transformers, at least on tubed phono stages, be introducing a new potentially harmful link into the chain. Not all step-up transformers are created equal. Might we get overall better performance out of a well executed .45 mv output design ( Helikon ) w/o using a step-up vs. a .22 mv output ( Helikon SL ) w/ a step-up. Or are low outputs almost ALWAYS better ?
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kana813
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Tube phono stages can be designed to handle low output MCs,
like the old MFA preamps.

A better question is why are these MCs so expensive? Does
a $3K cartridge produce 10X more information than a $300.
cartridge? Does it make your records last 10X longer?
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