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pirca
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:24 pm    Post subject: Second arm Reply with quote
Arrow Please folks, if anyone can help me...
I want to put a second arm with his own cartridge in my turntable.
Then I will have an arm to play the mint and VG Lp and, a second arm to play the so-so Lp.
If my amplifier have only one mm imput, what artifact must I buy to connect both arms?
I do not want to connect one arm and then disconnect it and then connect the other, an then... Confused
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:08 am    Post subject: Re: Second arm Reply with quote
pirca wrote:


If my amplifier have only one mm imput, what artifact must I buy to connect both arms?
I do not want to connect one arm and then disconnect it and then connect the other, an then... Confused



Of course you don't want that! You could just buy an external phono stage and plug it to one of your amp's line input (Aux. etc). Thus you'll be to use both arms at the same time and to decide which stage (onboard or external) suits the chosen cart best. An arm of your choice at the press of a button? Sounds good to me!

Another option? Get a phono stage with two selectable inputs (MM/MC). The you'll be able to have three arms! LOL. I would get an Step-up transformer either way to play with, in addition to the former suggestions. That's my personal view of things...

While you're at it, buy one to suit the cart you love, or that cart you just would love to buy Wink !

If you want specific advice, just add more info about your rig, thoughts, budget, etc and we will help. Or start a new thread on it... ´

Queda a sus pies y se despide atentamente,

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