To me, the real purpose of SUT's is to allow the use of a low output MC cartridge with a MM only phono stage. I recently replaced the McIntosh preamp in my main setup with the new Marantz AV10 processor. It has terrific specs and very low noise, but it only has a MM phono stage, while the I have a low output MC cartridge on that turntable. So I bought a SUT so that I could connect directly to the phono input on the Marantz. It works just as anticipated, but I would not say it is better sounding than using the same table' and cartridge going to the MC input of the McIntosh.
I'm new to Step Up Transformers
I've recently become aware of the existence of SUTs (step up transformers). My initial thought was " why do I need an SUT when my phono preamp (Zestos Andros PS-1) has a circuit for Low Output MC cartridges?
But many people seem to think that an SUT plugged into the MM channel of the phono stage will be a massive upgrade. I'd love to hear the opinions of anyone who has experience with SUTs. Thanks!