Here is a useful reference for those of you who want to get some facts on the loading of a MC cartridge.
http://www.extremephono.com/Loading.htm
http://www.extremephono.com/Loading.htm
MC loading at 47K
Hi All,
Just after some expert advice from your good selves if I may. My current system is as follows:
Musical Fidelity KW550 intergrated amp which has a MM and MC section, both loaded at 47K. The only difference between them is the step up voltage.
My turntable is the Rega P9 with Ortofon Kontrapunkt A.
Looking at changing my cartridge but honestly cant decide between MM or MC.
My music taste are as follows:
Reggae
Soul
Female Vocal
RNB
No classical or jazz.
So what should I choose based I'm only limited to a 47K loading. I was thinking either of the below:
1. Ortofon Jubilee (MC)
2. Ortofon 2M black (MM)
3. Clear Audio Maestro (MM)
Is there a down side to loading up a MC so much?
Thoughts please...thanks
Just after some expert advice from your good selves if I may. My current system is as follows:
Musical Fidelity KW550 intergrated amp which has a MM and MC section, both loaded at 47K. The only difference between them is the step up voltage.
My turntable is the Rega P9 with Ortofon Kontrapunkt A.
Looking at changing my cartridge but honestly cant decide between MM or MC.
My music taste are as follows:
Reggae
Soul
Female Vocal
RNB
No classical or jazz.
So what should I choose based I'm only limited to a 47K loading. I was thinking either of the below:
1. Ortofon Jubilee (MC)
2. Ortofon 2M black (MM)
3. Clear Audio Maestro (MM)
Is there a down side to loading up a MC so much?
Thoughts please...thanks
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I suggest that people read a bit more, like Atmasphere's last post on this thread, and this reply by Jonathan Carr in a thread from last year. The thread is regarding the XV-1s but the post is more general regarding MC loading. Also followed by another post by Atmasphere. jcarr on mc loading |
Dan_ed: I have read the references you suggested,thanks. Is this different from the analysis of a critically damped tuned/ resonant circuit? I would imagine that the "loss" of energy in the sound with the reduction of the 47K load is the reduction of the resonant peak within the audio band around 10 -15Khz and quite common in MC cartridges. Surely a more accurate reproduction would be without this peak present? The earlier reference I posted shows the result of this in a real world cartridge. |
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