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MC phono stage without transformer?

A newbie question:

I read a lot of 'reservation' about using an external MC step up transformer to increase the gain of an MM phono stage. But as I searched around for MC phono stages, I noticed that a lot of these actually have internal step-up transformers, some of these transformers are exactly the same as what some people used to make their external step-up.

So if transformer is no good, I should really be looking for an MC phono without the tranformer? Do these exist though?
viper_z

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toride
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Hi,
I think this MC phono uses just tubes for gain. "Die Voll- Röhre stellt völlig rausch- und bummfreie 62dB Verstärkung zur Verfügung und das realisiert mit nur drei Röhren!"

TW-Acustic Raven Phono

I spoke with Mr TW and he has high hopes for this stage. I haven't heard yet - has anyone else?
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