1131        

BLUE Version

Ultra High quality laminations, lower inductance and superior sound.  These transformers were especially designed  and tested with several low-output moving coil cartridges.  These are very difficult transformers to construct and require a precision manufacturing process that can only be done by David Geren at CineMag.  

Hand Crafted, Moving Coil (MC) Cartridge Step-up Transformer (SUT) built with new CineMag CMQEE-1131 (Blue Version) Transformers and gold plated hardware in a hand polished black powder coated cast-aluminum enclosure. All lettering is laser etched.  Included are 2 switches:  high/low gain and ground/lift.

$1195 plus shipping 

Includes premium construction with C&K Brand Silver contact toggle switches, and Deluxe Gold Plated RCA jacks. 

These specially designed transformers are wired to connect a moving coil cartridge (on a turntable) to a phono preamplifier, phono input of a receiver, or your preamp's phono input.

Switchable for 1:20 (26 dB gain) or 1:40 (32 dB gain).   

 Into a standard 47k phono preamp, the effective input impedance of the low gain (1:20 ratio) is  118 ohms.  At 1:40, the effective input impedance is 29 ohms.

The 1:40 ratio is perfect for those extremely low output cartridges including some by Audio Notes and Ortofon SPU.

OPTIONS: 

Also available switchable between 1:10 and 1:20.   Just select that version from the ordering page.  (Please email bob@ec.rr.com prior to ordering to make sure this is a match for your system and to select the proper switchable gain ratios for your system.)

Also available as a balanced device with XLR connectors.  Scroll to end for photo.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES:  All connections are Resistance soldered using the American Beauty system which avoids heat damage to the delicate insulation on the hair-like wires of the transformers.  Test equipment is very low current to avoid saturating the transformer cores.  You can count on a premier product that is state-of-the-art. 

This unit includes a grounding post that can be used to connect your turntable ground and your preamplifier ground.  It also includes a ground "lift" switch.  In all modes, the transformer cases and faraday shield internal to the transformers are connected to the ground screw.  In the "ground" mode, the phono system minus sides (negative sides) are connected to the grounding lug.  This configuration works well for those systems where the turntable ground is connected to the negative leads coming from the phono cartridge or where the negative inputs to the preamp are internally connected to ground.  In the "lift" mode, none of the conductors in the RCA jacks are connected to the case, ground, or shield and there is no electrical connection between channels.  This design allows you much flexibility to mitigate for ground loops regardless of the configuration of your other equipment.

I take pride in each and every set and provide customer support to make sure that they work well in your system.    

http://www.bobsdevices.com/Grounding.htm contains information on how to best connect this unit to your system including information on grounding and a sketch showing a properly constructed interconnect cable.   Bob's Devices makes an properly constructed set of interconnects should you have trouble locating a set.

You can purchase this for $1195.00.  Payment by paypal or credit card.  Shipping is $10 for US via Priority Mail, and $42 international via Express Mail.   

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Please email bob@ec.rr.com prior to ordering to make sure this is a match for your system and to select the proper switchable gain ratios for your system.  Other transformer combinations are available as are choices to upgrade connectors and chassis. 

I challenge you to find a better built and quieter SUT anywhere.
 

 

     This is the balanced unit with XLR connectors for $1395. 

For any questions or to order, please email bob@ec.rr.com