Einstein The Perfect Match phono pre and My Sonic Labs cartridge


I have an Einstein The Perfect Match phono preamp and looking to buy a new cartridge. TPM used an unusual circuitry, which, as I understand it, keeps the signal in current until late and doesn’t require changing load impedance. I understand in doing this, with low resistance input, that the gain is dependent on cartridge internal resistance. I am considering purchasing a My Sonic Labs cartridge that has an extremely low 0.6 ohms internal resistance. Does anyone have experience with these and whether or not they will work together?
 
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@lewm I’m just curious how that works - doesn’t a "transimpedance" stage’s effective gain rise as the source’s (cartridge coils) DC resistance lowers? So for an MSL with super low < 1 ohm coils and high 0.3 - 0.5mV output (usually typical of 5 - 15 ohm coils), does that not risk overload somewhere? If not that sort of sounds like a magic gain generator 😅

Yes, that was my concern, that I might overload the circuit somehow with that low of an impedance. I was surprised that I didn't have to put it on hi gain for my Transfiguration Phoenix, but now I think I understand why.