Testing a MC phono cartridge


Is there a method  to test a phono cartridge without mounting it in an existting phono set up? I have a new  Kiseki Purple Heart that may have lost one channel in transportation. Can it be tested in any other way than playing it?

dbakker

Showing 1 response by yeti42

Have you actually done this with an MC, which one and did it survive? That coil wire is very thin and doesn’t have to deal with more than half a mV in normal use. I’d rather try it on something that’s junk anyway before chancing a possibly good cartridge.