To make aN mc cart higher output, you must have more windings on the coils, thus making it heavier. This supposedly makes it less responsive, but produces a higher electrical output.
It's a trade off, because you need higher gain on your preamp to make up for a very low output cart...
Do you want noise, or detail? Can you hear the difference?
Yes. I've owned high output and low output benz ruby's, and the lower output version definitely sounded better.
Of course you can use a step-up transformer for no noise increase into a standard 40db phonostage, however very good ones are very expensive. I've used cheap lundahl trannies, and while quiet, they were not very transparent. (ducking)
So, you need to weigh the advantages against the disadvantages.
The real question, will it be an upgrade? Depends how you do it. I'm however going to say NO.
It's a trade off, because you need higher gain on your preamp to make up for a very low output cart...
Do you want noise, or detail? Can you hear the difference?
Yes. I've owned high output and low output benz ruby's, and the lower output version definitely sounded better.
Of course you can use a step-up transformer for no noise increase into a standard 40db phonostage, however very good ones are very expensive. I've used cheap lundahl trannies, and while quiet, they were not very transparent. (ducking)
So, you need to weigh the advantages against the disadvantages.
The real question, will it be an upgrade? Depends how you do it. I'm however going to say NO.