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Old December 18th 04, 10:06 AM posted to uk.rec.audio
Rob
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Default Cartridge impedence question

harrogate2 wrote:
"Trevor Wilson" wrote in message
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"Rob" wrote in message
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I'm having to cobble together an interim phono premap solution,


and I'd be

grateful for some advice.

I've got a MF LPS phono amplifier rated at 100 ohms input


impedence for

the MC bit, and an AT OC9 cartridge rated at 20 ohms load


impedence.

Does this matter?


**Nope.


If so, how do I correct it?


**Don't bother.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au




The 'old' electronics rule was always low Z source, high Z load, so,
as it says above, provided you have enough gain it will not be a
problem.


--
Woody

harrogate2 at ntlworld dot com



Many thanks both - it certainly seems loud enough. I've just googled 'z
load', and apart from bafflement, the other variable seems to be the
cable. How do you measure the impedence of a cable?!

I'm sure it doesn't matter, just curious :-)

Rob