I've read that this unit works best with carts in the 3-5mV range. I have two carts, 2.5mV &amp; 6.2mV. Will they not work well with this preamp?
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Should work on both. There is a volume control so it will probably be a bit louder with the higher voltage cartridge. I have personally tried the Blue Point and Pickering and despite the huge price difference, the Pickering actually sounds better. (go figure) Good luck! Jim
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After ur ?? I ran across a blog where a guy is powering a 350 watt car amp and a 12" mtx sub. "Im using a 250watt AT PC power supply that provides 10amps on the 12+v line. With this configuration I can easily power my amp and get great house shaking music now in my room."So rated at 30 amps continuous, u should have no problem. Is your input power fuse 30 amps or less? I would double check the maximum power requirements of my gear.This is not the quietest power supply, but u will quickly drown out any noise from this.
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If the unit has a usb, it has its own preamp. I returned this item, the platter is to small for Lp's causing wobble and skip.
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It worked for me on my old Vintage Soundcraftsmen Pre-Amp great, and it was pretty bad. My units are more than 35 years old, and I used this stuff on all of them and no more noise. I don't know how bad is your unit, but it is worth a shot. Don't use it the way it is now, you will damage it for good!!! Good luck!!!
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Before you go any further, google: ' MCM Electronics phono preamp '.Read the reviews for this product.There can be problems that only a good audio forum can provide the answer to..
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No it will not. For magnetic cartridge turntable you need a high impedance input. This is line level low impedance so you need a Pre-amp.
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No. Even if the cartridge has a high enough signal level that some amps can use it, they have more gain than this little 20W amp does. You definitely need a preamp for it.
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A little more info...the stock cartridge uses a ceramic (piezoelectric) element to produce a signal. A modern magnetic cartridge is more accurate, but I'm not sure if this cartridge/tonearm conforms to either the 1/2" mount or the T4P (P-mount) standard. If you can fit a magnetic cartridge, the preamp electronics in the turntable might not work with it properly. Ceramic and magnetic cartridges require different circuit designs to produce a correctly equalized and amplified output.
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This preamp is strictly for MM cartridge turntables. The mic you bought requires a MIC preamp with XLR input connectors and phantom power. See the Wikis for these terms if they are unfamiliar. The Amazon listing for this mic claims it can be plugged directly into a computer sound card mic input; this seems unlikely...
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Yancy, this is similar performance to my setup,and not unusual. The moving magnet cartridge on your Music Hall generates 5 millivolts.The VP130 steps that signal "up" 30db max. Your other receiver inputs have higher preamplified signals (db gains) into your receiver, hence a lower volume setting for them (at the same perceived "loudness").Also,make sure you tie your preamp,turntable, and receiver together with a ground wire to reduce hum. Others here have commented about replacing stock power supply with the Enercell 15v supply and the "M" adapter tip from Radio Shack. I did and Recommend it also! Hope this helps. Yancy, this is similar performance to my setup,and not unusual. The moving magnet cartridge on your Music Hall generates 5 millivolts.The VP130 steps that signal "up" 30db max. Your other receiver inputs have higher preamplified signals (db gains) into your receiver, hence a lower volume setting for them (at the same perceived "loudness").Also,make sure you tie your preamp,turntable, and receiver together with a ground wire to reduce hum. Others here have commented about replacing stock power supply with the Enercell 15v supply and the "M" adapter tip from... » Read More Yancy, this is similar performance to my setup,and not unusual. The moving magnet cartridge on your Music Hall generates 5 millivolts.The VP130 steps that signal "up" 30db max. Your other receiver inputs have higher preamplified signals (db gains) into your receiver, hence a lower volume setting for them (at the same perceived "loudness").Also,make sure you tie your preamp,turntable, and receiver together with a ground wire to reduce hum. Others here have commented about replacing stock power supply with the Enercell 15v supply and the "M" adapter tip from Radio Shack. I did and Recommend it also! Hope this helps. « Show Less
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my understanding is that this is the newer version and has a built in preamp. I would compare the specs at the Winegard web site or perhaps solidsignal.com
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It will likely 'work' but the results may not be what you are expecting, depending on what type of 'cartridge' your turntable has. There are basically two types of 'cartridges' used with turntables (a cartridge is that part of the turntable at the end of the tone-arm that holds the needle, and actually converts the mechanical movement of the needle into an electrical signal). The first type is a ceramic cartridge, and the second type is a magnetic cartridge. Although both work, the higher quality turntables have a magnetic cartridge. The practical difference is that the ceramic cartridge puts out a higher voltage that will typically work with an 'auxiliary input' or 'line level' input without any need for pre-amplification, whereas the magnetic cartridge puts out a voltage that is closer to a 'microphone' level voltage, and requires a pre-amplifier to boost the level to the 'line level' or 'auxiliary level'. If you are using a pre-amplifier with a magnetic cartridge, then yes this will very likely work for you. If you are using a ceramic cartridge, then yes, this will very likely work for you. If you are using a magnetic cartridge without a pre-amplifier, then this will likely still work, but the sound level will be significantly reduced. I use the term 'likely' because I'm not sure of the rest of your setup.
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Not sure this would do what you are needing.It does have a set of state-of-the-art preamps but,Although a very nice unit,I don't think this is the device for your appication.
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The typical MM cart puts out 4-5 mV. The typical CD puts out 2-2.5 volts. CDs will ALWAYS sound louder than turntables ... unless you have a receiver that can compensate or a phono pre-amp with some juice. The brother pre-amp to this TCC TC-750LC BLACK Professional Moving Magnet Preamp will put out 1.8V, so it should bring your phono level pretty close to your CD level. If not, you could always buy a cart with more output than your current one. Or you can just turn the volume up. That's what the knob is there for.And like everyone else said - THIS IS LINE LEVEL. DON'T PLUG THIS INTO YOUR PHONO INPUT. The typical MM cart puts out 4-5 mV. The typical CD puts out 2-2.5 volts. CDs will ALWAYS sound louder than turntables ... unless you have a receiver that can compensate or a phono pre-amp with some juice. The brother pre-amp to this TCC TC-750LC BLACK Professional Moving Magnet Preamp will put out 1.8V, so it should bring your phono level pretty close to your CD level. If not, you could always buy a cart with more output than your current one. Or you can just turn the volume up. That's what the knob is there for.And like... » Read More The typical MM cart puts out 4-5 mV. The typical CD puts out 2-2.5 volts. CDs will ALWAYS sound louder than turntables ... unless you have a receiver that can compensate or a phono pre-amp with some juice. The brother pre-amp to this TCC TC-750LC BLACK Professional Moving Magnet Preamp will put out 1.8V, so it should bring your phono level pretty close to your CD level. If not, you could always buy a cart with more output than your current one. Or you can just turn the volume up. That's what the knob is there for.And like everyone else said - THIS IS LINE LEVEL. DON'T PLUG THIS INTO YOUR PHONO INPUT. « Show Less
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If by low output you mean a low output moving coil cartridge, this will not work for you. You will need a true MC capable phono preamplifier connected to a line level (such as tape or CD) input. You can not "piggyback" preamplifiers. Make sure you truly have a low output MC cartridge as they are rare, expensive and used only by purist audiophiles who really already know these things (no offence).
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It changes the gain or amplitude of the signal from the phono cartridge it does not affect the frequency response. However it does not permit you to have higher gain than the fixed gain model. Therefore it will not boost the signal over the fixed gain preamp model. Unless you think your cartridge might overdrive the preamp and cause distortion, it is not useful. Because I was unsure how my cartidge would interact with the preamp, I got this model. As it turns out my cartridge has low enough output that it did not matter, and I leave the gain all the way up. So if you are confident your cartridge or future catridges will not overdrive the preamp then you do not need it. I paid a little more to ensure this would not be a problem
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Hello Anthony and thank you for your inquiry.The Musical Fidelity M1 PWR amp has an input voltage range of 90 - 250v at 50/60hz.The M1 PWR also has a detachable 3 prong power cord so you should be good to go!We're here to help so please let us know if you have any additional questions!Thanks again,Scott G and the rest of the ListenUp sales team1.877.744.1179