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Benz LP and SUT's...

For those of you who own or have owned the Benz LP cartridge, I'm wondering what step up transformers you have used with it?

Have you ever compared different SUT's with it?

Which ones worked well and which ones not so well?

Thank you for sharing your experiences with me and Merry Christmas to you all.
Don
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dgad
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It is a 40 ohm cartridge if I remember right. Most SUTs won't work as they are 5 ohm designs. Look at the Auditorium 23 or similar. I am working from memory. Of course the Audio Note is fine as it is adjustable.
dgad
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The TW does not use a SUT at all. It is pure tube. I think it is a FET current source but not sure. From what I understand, there are 2 impedanxes. The coil impedance & load. You need to accomodate both. I also use a Souther SUT in a different phono stage (I have 4). Mine is for a 3-5 ohm coil impedance. Adjusting the load can be done but isn't very audible. My phono stage has the load adjustable to ground. I would definitely look to change the Coil impedance to 40 ohm if you can on your phono.
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