Phono stages for MM pickups

 

— moving Magnet Pickups: As the stylus moves through the tracks, it vibrates a permanent magnet, which induces current in the fixed coils. Among the main advantages of such devices are simplicity and relatively low price. They provide a fairly high output level, which, in turn, simplifies the design and reduces the cost of phono stages. However MM-cartridges in general are somewhat inferior to MC in terms of quality and sound fidelity; however, these moments are largely subjective, moreover, they directly depend on the price category of the “head”. Note that some types of MC pickups (models with a high output signal level) can also be connected to phono stages of this purpose.