SUT - can it used with MM?

thsmith
thsmith Posts: 6,082
edited February 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
I am about to purchase a SUT. I do not have a lomc cart yet so in order to test the SUT can I use it with a MM cart ?

TIA,

TS
Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • doctor r
    doctor r Posts: 837
    edited February 2011
    I would not. The gain through your system coukd be startling and possibly damaging. Most MM inputs on your preamp have a max of possibly 7mV. A MM cartridge with 5 mV through a SUT will well exceed the max voltage for that input.
    Rick
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited February 2011
    If you just want to test the SUT, my pre has a decent MM phono stage, and I'm already running a LOMC on the Empire. Just give me a holler and swing by. Or you could finally invite me over so I can hear your rig and I'll bring my Empire. :wink:
    Turntable: Empire 208
    Arm: Rega 300
    Cart: Shelter 501 III
    Phono Pre: Aural Thrills
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