mc on a rega planar 2


hello- i made a post a while back about possible upgrade cart's for a rega planar 2. one mentioned sticking with a MM on this table. would a MC be trouble? does the table really matter when choosing MM or MC? I had always thought it was a preamp issue.
any advice would be appriciated. i am thinking ortofon X5MC at this point-
bean151

Showing 1 response by g_m_c

mc could be an issue on the p2. Since most mc's have rather low output, the signal must be boosted much more than the mm's. this boosted signal can pick up motor noise and show other short commings of a turntable of the p2's caliber. it is a fine turntable, but a mc may be too much for it.