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VTL 5.5: which cartridges?

I'm an happy owner of a VTL 5.5 with phono stage and I think that it's the time to replace my old cartridge (Ortofon Kontrapunkt B 0,47 mv). I was thinking about a Benz Ruby H (0,8 mv) to improve the S/N and dynamics. Any suggestions? My turntable is a Linn LP12/Lingo/Ekos.
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desmondjim
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I use a Benz Ace LO with my 5.5 and I think they match up great. The loading matches up well with Benz LO carts. I would think you would want the low output to use with the MC section of your 5.5 or the high output with the mm section. The gain on the MC is 68 dB and the load impedance is 300 Ohms. Both of these match up great with the Ruby LO and not so much with the MO.

Oh, by the way I use a SOTA sapphire Graham Robin.

Cheers,

Jim
desmondjim
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There is a little more noise when I use the MC section rather than the MM. I got the noise down to a minimum using Mullard CV4024s in the 12AT7 spot and new Tung Sol 12ax7s in the first row of x7s and Sovtek 12ax7LPS in the second row. I can hear the noise from about two feet away with the mc and about a foot away with the mm.

Cheers,
Jim
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