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can I use the latter with the amp that I have?
No, the amp specifies MM, a normal MC cartridge won't put out enough voltage. There are some High Output MC cartridges, but normal MC cartridge output is typically a fifth to a tenth of a typical MM cartridge. You'd need a phono stage with corresponding greater gain.
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it's MM only so either a step-up transformer, high output moving coil or separate phono stage.
I would go high output MC, theres plenty out there (i have used a few Sumiko's )
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Mr_Smyth
@salad
I am planning to buy a new record player, and a catridge.
My amplifier is a Yamaha AX-397 -
it has a dedicated phono input, and back when I bought the thing I think I read the phono pre-amp is a good one. Sounded good to me when I used it with my last record player.
I never bought / installed a seperate catridge before and now I learn about differences like MM and MC types - and basically my question is: can I use the latter with the amp that I have?
Cheers!