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Ortofon verto step-up any good?

Hi everyone I just purchased a new RP8 turntable, I am looking at getting a dynavector 20x2 cartridge for it. And my turntable dealer has a customer looking to upgrade his lightly used step-up transformer. And needs to sell it first, and I need one for my phono preamp to run the low output MC. It’s a ortofon verto step up. I Would get it for around $500, should a guy jump on it or save up for a music first audio audio mc 632 step up for $800? Also is the ortofon Verto a better step up device?
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The Ortofon Verto uses Lundahl transformers. As Lundahl only makes so many models of transformer for moving coil cartridge applications my money is on that the Verto uses a Lundahl 1941 model. K&K Audio is the American distributor of Lundahl transformers and they have a good write up about them. The K&K Audio premium step up transformer utilizing the 1941 transformers goes for 650$ USD. They are very good.

 The Aurorasound SP-03 moving coil step ups use 1931(higher impedance) and 1941(lower impedance) transformers for 24 dB of boost. They go for about 2 grand USD. 

For the asking price I don't believe you are going wrong. 

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