Benz LP and SUT's...

Hi Dgad,
Thanks for the response. Yes, the Benz Ebony LP has a 38 ohm internal resistance and a .28mV output. I must say that I have never understood the relationship between cartridge and SUT impedances. I'll be using the Artemis Labs Ph-1 ( http://www.artemislabs.com/PH-1-vacuum-tube-phono-preamp.html ) with the step up transformer. The phonostage allows for adjustable loading on the back of the unit. Will this allow me to use any step up transformer?

As a side note, I noticed you are using the TW Acustic phonostage. Is that a pure tube phonostage or is it using some sort of solid state, mosfet, jfet etc head amp in front of the tubes?

Thank you for your comments,
Don

Rudolffzigray,

Thank you so much for sharing the experiences you have had with the various Rubys. I have heard good praises in regards to the Bent Mu and trannies from the Stevens and Billington as well, but had no idea if any of those would work with the Benz LP. I will be sending John Chapman an email tonight and see what he has to say about his new step ups and the cartridge. Thanks for trying to help me understand this a little more.

Don

Hi Brianhutch,

Thank you for your response. I think I may not have been clear in regards to how I wrote my previous post...I'm using the Artemis Labs Ph-1 which only has about 50db or so of gain and no step ups. The Pl-1 is basically the same as mine but has buildt in Sowter step up transformers. Sorry for the confusion.

So I'm curious about the TX103 and the Lundahl 1931. Do you think that either of these will work with my Ph-1?
Would I be able to get the proper loading by changing the loading resistors on the back of the phonostage or does the loading happen prior to the stepup?

Thanks again,
Don