Audio Hungary Qualiton MC Step-up Transformer
Overview
Our impedance matching transformer, specifically designed for moving coil (MC) cartridges in record players. This passive model features a sleek, polished stainless steel outer casing that houses a pair of unique signal transformers with permalloy covers and special windings on bakelite bobbins. It is available in factory-preconfigured Lo-Gain or Hi-Gain versions. Additionally, we offer custom tuning for any cartridge type specified by the customer at the time of purchase.
Tech Specs
Electrical
Nominal Output Level
5.0 millivolts
Input Sensitivity
0.325 millivolts to nominal output level
Frequency Response
5 Hz - 90 kHz (-3 dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion
< 0.02% @ nominal output level
Gain
Factory preconfigured
+24 dB (Lo-Gain)
+30 dB (Hi-Gain)
+24 dB (Lo-Gain)
+30 dB (Hi-Gain)
Turns Ratio
Factory preconfigured
1:18 (Lo-Gain)
1:30 (Hi-Gain)
1:18 (Lo-Gain)
1:30 (Hi-Gain)
Input Impedance
145 Ohms (Lo-Gain)
50 Ohms (Hi-Gain)
50 Ohms (Hi-Gain)
Recommended MC cartridge internal impedance
10 - 50 Ohms (Lo-Gain)
2 - 10 Ohms (Hi-Gain)
2 - 10 Ohms (Hi-Gain)
Nominal Load Impedance
47 000 Ohms
General
Number of Inputs
1 unbalanced MC phono level input
Number of Outputs
1 unbalanced MM phono level output
Weight
1 kg