LOMC ?

[lmr]

Will I need a step up transformer if I get a LOMC running to the XSP-1. Currently using an Ortofon 2M blue and liking the sound but am getting the itch to try different cartridges. If I do need a step up transformer, what should I be looking for quality wise.

[klinemj]

XSP has that built in...and a great one at that!

Mark

[lmr]

Cool! Thanks

[emovac]

Dec 5, 2013 19:35:03 GMT -5 lmr said:

Will I need a step up transformer if I get a LOMC running to the XSP-1. Currently using an Ortofon 2M blue and liking the sound but am getting the itch to try different cartridges. If I do need a step up transformer, what should I be looking for quality wise.

A+ on that avatar. Love it!

[Deleted]

What the hell is a LOMC.  I Googled it and the first entry was "Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center."  Thanks but I'm Shinto.

Way down the line I see "Low Output Moving Coil Phono Cartridge" but that doesn't seem right because then it would be LOMCPC.

Father down the line I see " Lake Oswego Mothers Club."  (near Portland, Orygun)

OK, one more try down the line, "Laboratoire Ondes et Milieux complexes," heck that's not even in English!  



IGU  (I give up)!   

[sidvicious]

Hey Chukienut, LOMC stands for low output moving coil cartridge and they are .02 to just below 1.0. Hey lmr If your out put is too low with a .03 to .04 cartridge and you don't have a good phono pre-amp that can boost the output properly without distortion, you will need the output boosted through the step-up transformer and then run this into the phono pre-amp. Not sure how good the XSP-1 phono pre-amp section is. I'm using a Musical Surroundings Nova and can boost my output to +60db and still be very quiet. Denon use to make very good step-up transformers. The following are pretty good, Ear MC4,Ortofon Verto, Icon Audio MCTX and Bellari Mt-502. Good luck.

[Deleted]

Dec 6, 2013 4:05:58 GMT -5 sidvicious said:

Hey Chukienut, LOMC stands for low output moving coil cartridge and they are .02 to just below 1.0. Hey lmr If your out put is too low with a .03 to .04 cartridge and you don't have a good phono pre-amp that can boost the output properly without distortion, you will need the output boosted through the step-up transformer and then run this into the phono pre-amp. Not sure how good the XSP-1 phono pre-amp section is. I'm using a Musical Surroundings Nova and can boost my output to +60db and still be very quiet. Denon use to make very good step-up transformers. The following are pretty good, Ear MC4,Ortofon Verto, Icon Audio MCTX and Bellari Mt-502. Good luck.

If it stands for low output moving coil cartridge, Then wouldn't it be LOMCC?  

[chaosrv]

Chuckie, the second C is silent!

[klinemj]

just like in his name...it's pronounced "huckienut"

Mark

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Dec 6, 2013 16:10:46 GMT -5 klinemj said:

just like in his name...it's pronounced "huckienut"

Mark

LOMC stands for "Low Output Moving Coil."




BTW:  Q --- What noise did the dog with a cleft lip make.
             A --- mark, mark, mark

[lmr]

I haven't moved on the new cartridge yet as I am fooling around with room treatment.

[Deleted]

Dec 6, 2013 21:20:56 GMT -5 @chuckienut said:

Dec 6, 2013 16:10:46 GMT -5 klinemj said:

just like in his name...it's pronounced "huckienut"

Mark

LOMC stands for "Low Output Moving Coil."




BTW:  Q --- What noise did the dog with a cleft lip make.
             A --- mark, mark, mark
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LOL Chuckienut,
IYGU then:
1. NHWESYHA (sigh),
2. OGYWOW either (double sigh).

However, AINL, YAIBIMB...