The cartridge must be compatible with the tonearm in regards to compliance and resonant points, but the cartridge must also be correctly loaded by the phono preamp. Surprisingly, there is no compelling reason to have the same manufacturer for the the cartridge and the phono preamp. Do a search of the Stereophile website, they have a series of excellent articles on how these goals are accomplished.
Match the phono-pre to cart., or arm?
Hello all:
I am narrowing my search for a phono pre-amp, and have a question for those who are more knowledgeable (not hard, if you know anything, you know more than me). Currently, I have a Rega P-25 with the stock arm (I added VTA & Heavyweight to the RB 600) and a Dynavector 17-D Karat cartridge.
Does it make sense to match either the arm or the cartridge supplier? Both Rega and Dynavector have phono pre's.
Thank's in advance, Dave.
I am narrowing my search for a phono pre-amp, and have a question for those who are more knowledgeable (not hard, if you know anything, you know more than me). Currently, I have a Rega P-25 with the stock arm (I added VTA & Heavyweight to the RB 600) and a Dynavector 17-D Karat cartridge.
Does it make sense to match either the arm or the cartridge supplier? Both Rega and Dynavector have phono pre's.
Thank's in advance, Dave.