$6,400 (SV) Standard Version
- copper wound transformer
- copper internal wire
- gold plated connectors
$18,000 (SE) Silver Edition
- silver wound transformer
- silver internal wire
- silver plated connectors
MC10-L: provides 10 times transformation ratio or 20db of gain
- may be used with cartridges from 0.4 - 0.6mv
MC16-L: provides 16 times transformation ratio or 24db of gain
- may be used with cartridges from 0.3 - 0.4mv
MC20-L: provides 20 times transformation ratio or 26db of gain
- may be used with cartridges from 0.2 - 0.3mv
MC26-L: provides 26 times transformation ratio or 28db of gain
- may be used with cartridges from 0.15 - 0.25mv
The MC-L series moving coil step-up transformers are used to amplify the low level output signal from a moving coil cartridge bringing it to the appropriate level to drive a moving magnet phono preamp.
When terminated in 47k which is the standard input impedance of MM phono preamps the equivalent input impedance of each one would be: MC10-L 500 ohm / MC16-L 200 ohm / MC20-L 140 ohm / MC26-L 70 ohm.
If additional loading is needed, it can be done through the parallel input or output RCA connectors.
The MC-L series transformers are extra large size single C-core double coil transformers using a proprietary amorphous core material. Special winding techniques were developed in order to minimize inter-winding capacitances and maintain wide frequency response. They are optimized sonically to be as invisible as possible.
The transformers are shielded with mu-metal and are potted in 10mm thick soft iron nickel coated enclosures providing immunity to outside magnetic fields and a quiet and noise free performance.
The MC-L step up transformers were developed in conjunction with the Ypsilon VPS100 phono preamp. They can be used with most of the moving coil cartridges. For optimum performance the MC-L transformers can be used within a specific range of cartridge output levels.