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What's a good step-up transformer?

Everyone says how moving coils are so much better than moving magnets, but what they don't metion is that the signal is so much smaller you need a step up transformer to run it with most phonostages. I'm wondering what a good one might be. Audio Note seems to have the market cornered but they are not cheap.
kevin66
downunder
1,328 posts
 
While not strictly a step up transformer, the Dynavector PHA-100 head amp is very good. It also has a cartridge impedance matching switch. Wally of Wally tractor fame put me onto it.
It is transparent to the source and adds a degree of bass slam compared to just using my premier 15.

cheers
c123666
871 posts
 
Check out Jensen...it makes high quality transformers, too
danduy
9 posts
 
I just saw that audiocubes started carrying the top of the line Denon AU-S1 step up transformer.

http://www.audiocubes.com/product_info.php?cPath=44_74&products_id=469

This transformer was available only in Japan. From what I've read, it is very good.
musicdoc
317 posts
 
Stephens and Billington TX-103--very good.
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