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The Muffsy Phono Preamp is, and will continue to be an MM phono stage. Moving magnet and moving coil cartridges require different operational amplifiers, so a combination of MM and MC is not feasible at this size and price point. 

Until now, the only way to use the Muffsy with moving coil cartridges ...

05.09.16 10:03 AM - Comment(s)

The signal to noise ratio (SNR) compares the level of the audio signal to the background noise. An SNR of at least 65 dB is what's needed to have a completely silent phono stage. The Muffsy Phono Preamp's SNR, with OPA2134, comes in at 79.46 dB as shown below.


The measurement of signal to noise ratio...

20.06.16 11:50 PM - Comment(s)

NOTE:

This modification is only intended for the Muffsy Phono Preamp together with the Muffsy Power Supply and Back Panel in the recommended B0905 enclosure. Before you try this, have a look at the other ways of eliminating hum.


Arno just completed building the Muffsy Phono Preamp, and was haunted by...

20.05.16 01:55 PM - Comment(s)

We've seen how the RIAA filter behaves with low and very low capacitor values. (See all simulation articles here) Now let's have a look at what happens if the capacitor values are higher than the recommended ones.


This is the Muffsy Phono Preamp with capacitor values that are 2.5% higher than specifi...

04.05.16 04:13 PM - Comment(s)

I wanted to know what happened to the Muffsy RIAA compliance if the capacitors were out of spec, and started with a plausible scenario where the capacitors were 3% below their stated values.


This time, lets see what happens if the capacitor values are extremely low. Let's say they're 10% below what ...

18.03.16 09:44 AM - Comment(s)