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Why a low output M.C. rather than a high output?

Since many cartridge manufacturers make both High and Low output models why would someone prefer the low output which very well could require a step up transformer along with another set of cables? Wouldn't resolution be less this way with the extra step?
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metralla
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Fewer turns on the coil mean it is lighter. The whole stylus assembly is therefore lighter and hence more responsive.

You don't need a step up transformer if you have a preamp with sufficient gain in the phono stage. Better sound that way, too.

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