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Old 11-17-2022, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by zeno View Post
Lets look at a few cartridges.

Pickering V15-AT2 AKA Pickering grey. The most common magnetic
used in add on and built in TT's in the 70's.
Tracking 2-5 G
Output 4.4 mv
resp 20-20K

Tetra is almost imposable to nail down due to shear numbers
BUT outputs start at 100 mv & go over 300. Most are custom built for specific models, not for general add on TT's.

SO a ceramic has 20 times MORE ++ than mags. Thats why it has to have a switch, most likely on the back to make it work right.

73 Zeno
LFOD !
There Isn't though, that's the thing, and it came that way from the factory. I think the stereo might of been designed to automatically switch the input type according to the kind of audio it detected.
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