06-Nov-2016, 16:56
I have an Ortofon Cadenza Black, this has a nominal output at the low end of the scale, 330uV. So this fits perfectly with what Axel is saying above. Some points to note, in normal listening I am in no way aware of or bothered by the hiss. OK, it must still be there, and it would be better if it was not, but I have tried some external phono stages and to my ears they sounded worse. In other words, this is not a major issue.
As for grounding, yes, my TT is grounded as it should be, however, I can get this hiss with the TT completely disconnected, that is with nothing whatsoever connected to the phono input. So you have three options, use a low output MC and just don't worry about it, use a higher output cartridge, or use a step up transformer.
As for grounding, yes, my TT is grounded as it should be, however, I can get this hiss with the TT completely disconnected, that is with nothing whatsoever connected to the phono input. So you have three options, use a low output MC and just don't worry about it, use a higher output cartridge, or use a step up transformer.
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