Moving Coil Step Up Transformer Diy

This article is intended to demystify the subject.
Moving coil step up transformer diy. Moving coil step up transformers have a reputation for sounding good when used with tube phono stages. Johannes lebong has introduced a small product range of vintage flavored tube amps and matching speakers and offers a moving coil step up transformer too. See more ideas about diy moving transformers step up. This is a great shame because the use of a good transformer gives the best possible performance from a moving coil cartridge.
This transformer has a 1 15 gain option only. I had to feel certain that we get it right and that we didn t miss anything for better or worse. This is is a newcomer in the field. Step up transformers for moving coil cartridges are the most esoteric and misunderstood items in the world of hi fi and this partly explains why they are so seldom used.
These devices are passive and only need a source signal to operate and as such are placed in line between the phono output and the mm phono stage input. This transformer can be mounted with the accompanied mounting hardware. The emia slagle is an outstanding step up transformer one of the three best i ve ever heard.