Re: Phono cartridge recording

["Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999]

>Does anyone know of any references to the technique? Or, better, can
>you tell me what circuit to build to connect a phono cartridge to a
>recorder? I'd be happy enough to try it without looking at the literature.

Thanks to DJs, phono preamps are available as cheap as $50...
however, you don't want the built-in RIAA equalization.

A magnetic phono cartridge isn't that different from a dynamic
mic...low level output. Unfortunately, except for the expensive
"moving magnet" type, they typically have a high output impedance
(47K). Try patching one channel or L+R (just parallel) into a passive
(transformer) guitar "direct box" and thence to a mic preamp.

They're XY stereo!

-Dan Dugan