Higher Impedance MC Carts on Transimpedance Stages?


Can anyone explain what happens if one pairs a transimpedance / current injection phono stage with a moving coil cartridge whose impedance may be higher than optimal? What would the result be?

This question arose from someone who wanted my thoughts on the BMC MCCI Signature ULN phono stage that I use as my reference, but that individual is using a Kiseki Blue which is spec’d to have an internal impedance of 40 Ohm, which I’ve found is higher than typical MC cartridges. 

@lewm and @rauliruegas, you guys likely can answer this easily, but of course open to anyone else that can explain.

Thanks!

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Showing 1 response by blisshifi

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the thread so far. The explanations and the equations provided are very helpful in understanding how to find a good match.

@hagtech, I'm curious to your response on lewm's reply as I can see where the way you're calculating bandwidth may not be accurate.

I did see on Steve Hoffman Forums that there is a user using a BMC with a different Kiseki cartridge also with 40 Ohm impedance and doesn't seem to be experiencing any issues with it. It may be that Kiseki has lower than typical inductance?

It's a shame that cartridge manufacturers do not provide all the specs an end user may need to make better-informed decisions.