Techno question
I received a nos Denon DL 80mc - a HOMC of 1.5mv approx
Would u use it with an nva mm or mc stage?
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Nva Phono stage HOMC
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Nva Phono stage HOMC
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Re: Nva Phono stage HOMC
My vintage Grado Signature MCX outputs at that level and is working fine with an NVA MM phono (80's model).
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(Moving Iron not Moving Coil).
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Re: Nva Phono stage HOMC
Unless you've got 2 , use what you have and decide .
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Re: Nva Phono stage HOMC
I do have a mm & a mc Nva phono stage,
Using a passive pre the point Paul’s makes about gain suggests I use the Mc; with an active pre the mm can be used successfully. I thought it would be about compatibility than gain.
Currently mm with an active pre sounds good
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Denon DP47f; AT-VM95SH
GL-59; ARB uni pivot; AT- Signet
Ifi Zen Phono
Doug Self balanced Pre amp
Akai 4000DS mk2 R2R
Digital Sources- Argon Pi4 v2; IfI iUSB 3.0, Ifi Neo idsd Dac;
Tidal / Radio Paradise
Amplification Nva 300va mono blocks
Speakers Lii Audio F-15 in Open Baffle; Ls6
Weiduka AC8.8- for digital sources
Mini BMU for analog sources
Denon DP47f; AT-VM95SH
GL-59; ARB uni pivot; AT- Signet
Ifi Zen Phono
Doug Self balanced Pre amp
Akai 4000DS mk2 R2R
Digital Sources- Argon Pi4 v2; IfI iUSB 3.0, Ifi Neo idsd Dac;
Tidal / Radio Paradise
Amplification Nva 300va mono blocks
Speakers Lii Audio F-15 in Open Baffle; Ls6
Weiduka AC8.8- for digital sources
Mini BMU for analog sources
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Re: Nva Phono stage HOMC
When you use the passive pre with the mm stage, do you find yourself turning the passive pre up to max and it's still not loud enough?
If you turn it up to max and the volume is just right, connect the mm phono stage direct to the power amp.
If turning the passive pre up to max with the mm stage would be too loud, use that combination with your preferred volume.
Unless the active pre sounds better, which would suprise me - but you never know.
Richard used to go on about the load rejecting nature of his phono amps.
And he used to mention less is more from time to time.
If you turn it up to max and the volume is just right, connect the mm phono stage direct to the power amp.
If turning the passive pre up to max with the mm stage would be too loud, use that combination with your preferred volume.
Unless the active pre sounds better, which would suprise me - but you never know.
Richard used to go on about the load rejecting nature of his phono amps.
And he used to mention less is more from time to time.