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Running a LOMC in MM setting?

Hi! I bought a Gold Note Ph 10 for my system, what is the following:

VPI Classic 1 TT, Ikeda 9TT LOMC cartridge, Gold Note PH 10 connected with balanced xlr cable to a pair of Dynaudio BM5 mkIII active studio monitors. I am using the Dynaudio`s dedicated volume box, connected directly to the studio monitors.

The problem is the following:
When I am using MC setting in the PH 10, the sound is just terrible. I set up everything accordingly to the cartridge, and it sounds really bad. BUT, I have tried the MM setting, just to check it. It sounds very close to awesome, but I am affraid to damage my cartridge, and I have no idea how this could happen...
In MC mode, it is getting really loud above the 1/4th of the max volume. In MM mode, I am getting way enough volume 5% below 1/2 of the max.
What can it be the problem? I would prefer to use the phono in the correct setting....

Thank you all!
Milan 


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chakster
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You can not damage your cartridge with 47k Ohm loading, use it if you like it, absolutely no harm for the cartridge. We have many audiogonners who preferred 47k Ohm for LOMC cartridges. So you can use MM input (47k Ohm) for your MC cart.

As for the MC input i think you can change GAIN setting on PH-10 ? 


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chakster
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My advice is to upgrade your Dynaudio monitors. 

If you don't make your own production (music) why do you need inexpensive, active near field studio monitors for analog playback? 

Look for a decent passive bookshelf or florstanding speakers. 

I know those Dynaudio monitors, my old bookshelf speakers were Dynaudio Contour 1.1 (it was about 15 years ago). 

I would recommend to look for Zu Audio fullrange speakers, they are super easy to drive by low power amp and they got tremendous dynamics and resolution (much better than dynaudio). 

Zu Druid is my favorite, but the got lowe range bookshels too. 

 
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