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SUT experience

I finally went the SUT route for my TD124/SPU combo

II wish I would have done it sooner.  I was using the phono input on my McIntosh C47 preamp for the last 3 years and was satisfied.  Yesterday I added a a Japanese Entre T100 to my system and was very surprised.  Many of you will already know but I’m new to the SUT game and it was a game changer.  

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audioguy85
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I’ve been using the jensen isomax mc-2rr sut with my denon dl 103 connected to my tavish classic tube phono stage into its mm input. Turntable Is the thorens td 1500, sounds fantastic.

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@lewm   The synergy cartridge is .5mv, whereas the century is .2, and the #1 carts are .18    When I first tried it, I had the SUT on 3, and the Pro-next on 65 and i literally thought I blew my speakers it was so distorted.  At 10 ohms and 60 db my volume knob is at 25% to get 90db at my chair.  It used to need to be at 35-40.  Do you still suggest I go down to 50db gain ??  

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adrianleewelch OP
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I don’t know why it keeps auto correcting the Pro-Ject to Pro-next.  I swear I’m literate. 😵‍💫

lewm
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Adrian, In your last post you name 3 cartridges, none of which is identifiable as an Ortofon SPU, unless it’s “#1”. Then you don’t say whether my own assumptions of the current setup are correct. If you want commentary you need to be very specific.Not surprised that the earlier setup was grossly distorted. Also are you sure your phono offers 60 and even 65db gain in MM mode, where the cartridge or the SUT sees a 47K ohm impedance?

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