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Phono Preamp. With transformer or fully active

What is the difference in sound between a fully active phono stage and one that uses a transformer for part of gain 

I read  discussions in External SUT’s being used and phono stages with built in transformers ?

I noticed that CJ Tea2 has two inputs one is with transformer & one is fully active ?

l also read discussions on fully active 
What is better?   Lol

is the sound softer, more detail , more soundstaging? Quieter?

jeff
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chakster
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With one SUT you can't use all MC cartridges, such phono stage is not universal for all MC. It will work for some of them nicely, but if your cartridge impedance is very low (2 Ohm) or very high (40 Ohm) you can't use one SUT for both of them. 

Active phono stage with optional gain and optional loading is universal, one phono stage for all MC cartridges. 


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chakster
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I read  discussions in External SUT’s being used and phono stages with built in transformers ?


I thought the OP asked for a phono stage with built-in SUTs.

As for external SUT I found this model very usefull for all cartridges. 
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