Clearaudio Absolute Phono and Phono Inside

ack

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• Dec 9, 2014

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Here's an interesting idea... an active headshell to partially amplify the signal long before the phono stage

http://clearaudio.de/en/products/electronics-absolute_phono.php
http://www.ultrahighendreview.com/c...-phono-and-absolute-phono-inside-phono-stages

 

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jperry

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• Dec 19, 2014

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Yamaha did this in the late 70's and early 80's, so interesting, but something done before, and not the first as claimed

 

ack

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• Dec 19, 2014

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Would anyone be surprised if that's eventually done within the cartridge?

 

JackD201

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• Dec 20, 2014

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ack said:

Would anyone be surprised if that's eventually done within the cartridge?

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If we're looking at a 1v output I'm pretty sure it could be done today, power supply being external of course. No idea how a shrunken gain stage would stack up against one without any size and weight constraints. Never say never.

 

ack

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• Dec 20, 2014

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Think tiny battery, micro electronics, 3-5dB gain, enough to overcome loses. And trade some of the cartridge's shell to balance off the extra weight.

 

Stump

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Absolute Phono headshell has been out a few years now.Anyone have first hand experience?