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DMcMahon · 4th Dec 2022, 11:36 pm

What turntable/record deck cartridge are you using for the phono inputs ?

This amplifier is intended to be used with Moving Magnet (MM) cartridges.

If you are using an old fashioned Ceramic or Crystal cartridge, then it almost certainly would overload the phono inputs and cause distorted signal.

If you are using a modern Moving Coil (MC) cartridge, then it would not give good results into a MM phono input.

David

4th Dec 2022, 11:36 pm	#2
DMcMahon Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 6,600	Re: Sony TA-1010 noisy phono circuit What turntable/record deck cartridge are you using for the phono inputs ? This amplifier is intended to be used with Moving Magnet (MM) cartridges. If you are using an old fashioned Ceramic or Crystal cartridge, then it almost certainly would overload the phono inputs and cause distorted signal. If you are using a modern Moving Coil (MC) cartridge, then it would not give good results into a MM phono input. David