Lyra Da Capo into ARC PH2 - gain problem!

andyjevans · 7th January 2006, 06:58 PM

My brother has a Lyra Da Capo going into an ARC PH2 phono stage. The cartridge is just a bit too low output to fully load his Marantz CD recorder, and he wants to archive some vinyl onto CD. What are the options:
a) Is it possible to change the input resistance and capacitance on the PH2? This would be the simplest fix
b) Change the Lyra for a higher output cartridge - if so, suggestions?
c) Change the PH2 for a phono stage that works with very low output cartridges?
d) Insert a step-up transformer. He tried the better Ortofon and didn't like the sound.
e) Anything else?
Thanks for suggestions! Andy Evans

sreten · 10th January 2006, 04:24 PM

Hmmm........

all sounds a bit seriously expensive just to archive some vinyl.

If levels are fine for normal playback why the problem with the recorder ?

Any decent recorder will have variable input level and accept a signal
from a pre-amp at normal level. Perhaps you have it set to a default
CD level analogue input level (2V) and need to change something to
set it to more normal line level in (200mV).

/sreten.

7th January 2006, 06:58 PM	#1
andyjevans diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London	Lyra Da Capo into ARC PH2 - gain problem! My brother has a Lyra Da Capo going into an ARC PH2 phono stage. The cartridge is just a bit too low output to fully load his Marantz CD recorder, and he wants to archive some vinyl onto CD. What are the options: a) Is it possible to change the input resistance and capacitance on the PH2? This would be the simplest fix b) Change the Lyra for a higher output cartridge - if so, suggestions? c) Change the PH2 for a phono stage that works with very low output cartridges? d) Insert a step-up transformer. He tried the better Ortofon and didn't like the sound. e) Anything else? Thanks for suggestions! Andy Evans

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10th January 2006, 04:24 PM	#2
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hmmm........ all sounds a bit seriously expensive just to archive some vinyl. If levels are fine for normal playback why the problem with the recorder ? Any decent recorder will have variable input level and accept a signal from a pre-amp at normal level. Perhaps you have it set to a default CD level analogue input level (2V) and need to change something to set it to more normal line level in (200mV). /sreten.

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