Make sure phono preamp and preamp are physically
separated from one another. This will lower noise floor.
separated from one another. This will lower noise floor.
Step-up Transformer, what's lost?
Hello all:
I'm currently on my third phono-pre, and I still don't have enough volume! My cartridge is a low output MC (0.23mv), so, by the time I get the volume to my listening level, I get a hiss from the tubes, or a scratch from solid state during the quiet passages of music.
I'm thinking about adding a step-up transformer but I'm afraid of losing detail.
What is the collectives' experience with the trade-off when adding a transformer?
I'm currently on my third phono-pre, and I still don't have enough volume! My cartridge is a low output MC (0.23mv), so, by the time I get the volume to my listening level, I get a hiss from the tubes, or a scratch from solid state during the quiet passages of music.
I'm thinking about adding a step-up transformer but I'm afraid of losing detail.
What is the collectives' experience with the trade-off when adding a transformer?