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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Reduction => Topic started by: audiomaniac on September 10, 2016, 06:47:02 PM

Title: Garrett Optim FGS with Reduction + Integration
Post by: audiomaniac on September 10, 2016, 06:47:02 PM

After building a Crack, I'm planning on upgrading my phono playback system with a Reduction + Integration build. The thing is that my cartridge is 4Mv output. Will this be too low or boderline for a good result with the Reduction? I'll probably be adding the Integration upgrade right away during my build. I figure why wait? I'm hoping that will put me in the ballpark with gain. Thanks.

Title: Re: Garrett Optim FGS with Reduction + Integration
Post by: Chris65 on September 10, 2016, 10:55:58 PM

I don't expect you'd have any issues, I use my Reduction + Integration quite successfully with (amongst others) a Nagaoka MP-30 which has a listed output of 3mv. ;)

Title: Re: Garrett Optim FGS with Reduction + Integration
Post by: fullheadofnothing on September 11, 2016, 05:57:14 AM

Build the Reduction stock first. If something goes wrong, it will be easier to diagnose the problem on the simpler stock circuit.

Title: Re: Garrett Optim FGS with Reduction + Integration
Post by: audiomaniac on September 11, 2016, 07:49:31 AM

Ok thanks very much for the replys. I appreciate it. I'll build it stock first.

Title: Re: Garrett Optim FGS with Reduction + Integration
Post by: Paul Birkeland on September 11, 2016, 10:10:22 AM

You're about on the money for the gear that you have.

The gain issue occurs mostly with Sex/Stereomour users who have inefficient loudspeakers.

Title: Re: Garrett Optim FGS with Reduction + Integration
Post by: audiomaniac on September 11, 2016, 11:13:42 AM

OK, thanks much. I'm excited to get it and start building!