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Looking for a budget Step-up Transformer

Occasionally I want to connect my turntable (equipped with an Ortofon Quintet Blue MC cartridge) to several of my integrated amps that have only MM input. The possibility of not having another power supply in the chain is very appealin.
Looking over the used market so far took me nowhere, so I wonder if there is any recommendations on a SUT for less than GBP200.

Thanks in advance.

audiofilo123

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pinwa
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This is a very good SUT for the money.  https://hifi-exquis.com/tube-transformer/616-raphaelite-dt11-stereo-mc-pole-permalloy-step-up-transformer-20047k-114-hifi-exquis.html  It isn't quite as good as my DIY Lundahl LL1931 SUT but better than the Rothwell MCX.  

And I second the recommendation for the Andover Spinstage if your MC cartridge has less then 15-20 ohms of internal impedance.  It sounds fantastic.  But I don't know if they ship to the UK.

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