Did someone try the Electra Print step-up transformers ?
I have a limited budget and looking at building my own turntable, using an old Technics SL-1200 or SL-2000 donor (SL-10,15 or 25 if I am lucky, Thorens 125). Any other suggestions ?
A friend suggested the Denon DL-103 MC cartridge and it has good reviews + it is in my price range.
I have a Decware Taboo with only a CD source. So no preamp yet. I am planning to build a Jadis JP-80 clone but I will need to get from 0.3mv to around 5mv in order to connect to the phono stage in the JP-80.
One option is step-up transformers and I started to look at options. Many are around $500 each and more. Some companies offer cheap options, but there is little information about them or results.
What about the Electra Print step-ups ?
I am sure I will move to many other phono projects in the future ... Is this a good start? Any suggestions ?
I have a limited budget and looking at building my own turntable, using an old Technics SL-1200 or SL-2000 donor (SL-10,15 or 25 if I am lucky, Thorens 125). Any other suggestions ?
A friend suggested the Denon DL-103 MC cartridge and it has good reviews + it is in my price range.
I have a Decware Taboo with only a CD source. So no preamp yet. I am planning to build a Jadis JP-80 clone but I will need to get from 0.3mv to around 5mv in order to connect to the phono stage in the JP-80.
One option is step-up transformers and I started to look at options. Many are around $500 each and more. Some companies offer cheap options, but there is little information about them or results.
What about the Electra Print step-ups ?
I am sure I will move to many other phono projects in the future ... Is this a good start? Any suggestions ?
The cinemag suts are known to work very well with the DL103, there's a large user base of them on the asylum.
Thanks "d to the g".
I did not find it before, but you are right, there is a lot of people giving them good reviews. They are also in my price range 🙂 Just saw them on ebay for $80 each.
I did not find it before, but you are right, there is a lot of people giving them good reviews. They are also in my price range 🙂 Just saw them on ebay for $80 each.
🙂I don`t know if i got it right, but here is a versatile and easily built mc step-up.
Transistors are still available at LC audio.
This circuit can be made to fit inside the turntable if wanted.
And it sounds damn good.
Transistors are still available at LC audio.
This circuit can be made to fit inside the turntable if wanted.
And it sounds damn good.
Thanks Pdul,
I am not a transistor guy (prefer tubes), but it looks simple enough and cheap enough to try it 😉
My plan was to install the set up transformers inside the turntable, somewhere under the arm. I did not look at a recipe to build a plinth, but that's the next thing in the to-do list. I will probably use a sandwich russian plywood and UHMW (Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene).
I am not a transistor guy (prefer tubes), but it looks simple enough and cheap enough to try it 😉
My plan was to install the set up transformers inside the turntable, somewhere under the arm. I did not look at a recipe to build a plinth, but that's the next thing in the to-do list. I will probably use a sandwich russian plywood and UHMW (Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene).
🙄😀I don`t know how it measures regarding distortion etc. But i know that whenever i am
using something else, i miss it, " that clear sound of the singers nipples scratching against the shirt without drowning in noise"
using something else, i miss it, " that clear sound of the singers nipples scratching against the shirt without drowning in noise"
Hi
most my audio transformers are from Electric Print Audio, some are custom made, Jack can do for your request. I prefer transformer step up sound better than high gain phono amp sound. especially with silver wound one but expensive. one thing you should care it will pick up hum easy, under the turn table is not the good position, better close to the in-put of the amp's tube and can be turned in 360 degree to find the point of less noise
Tony Ma
Thanks for the input makaiyumtony.
Just sent an email to Jack and ask for recommentations and prices.
Did you ever try his Step-up transformers ?
Also, can you elaborate on the hum? Is there a way to shield for the hum?
Something tells me that carrying the low voltage signal too far will degrade it and expose it to noise. Can I install the step-ups in the plinth and shield them to avoid the hum pick-up?
Just sent an email to Jack and ask for recommentations and prices.
Did you ever try his Step-up transformers ?
Also, can you elaborate on the hum? Is there a way to shield for the hum?
Something tells me that carrying the low voltage signal too far will degrade it and expose it to noise. Can I install the step-ups in the plinth and shield them to avoid the hum pick-up?
Hi
My cartridge is Benz Ruby, I am using his silver step up, copper or silver is depended on your cartridge's level, if you are thinking up grade your cartridge later, then get a better one now save for the change in future, hum pick up mainly by the coil and core, cable is less as soon as it twristed tie . I had a reply to a thread in this forum (build your own tonearm cable), talking about MC cart is less pick up hum than MM cart because of MC cart has less impedance and also same in pri of the step up. if you put the step up in the turntable side that mean the sec of the step up and the phono amp' in put has a long cable and both ends also has a higher impedance too, will pick up hum and other noise easy although it has a bigger signal out but still maxium less than 5mv, and also magnetism of the turntable's motor and power supply, always give trouble. so I recommend to put the step up close to the tube's in-put inside the phono amp, and separate the power supply to another cabinet and let it can be turned in 360 degree on site ( you don't know the magnetic field in the place where you are going to put your amp) the best way is adjust it on site, because hum pick up by directional there will has a point with less hum even without shielded, putting step up to a enclosure is a very interesting try, it not only for reduce hum and also change the sound quality too, for detail in my another reply (MC transformers survey)
Tony Ma
Tony,
Dave Slagle has also pointed out that the frequency response changes when a SUT is put into a shielded can. Check out his site for more info. Since H is proportional to r^4 though, using a larger can would greatly decrease this effect.
Doug
Dave Slagle has also pointed out that the frequency response changes when a SUT is put into a shielded can. Check out his site for more info. Since H is proportional to r^4 though, using a larger can would greatly decrease this effect.
Doug
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