Audio Ideas Guide published an article today endorsing the vintage Sony HA-T10 mini step-up transformer (approx. $200, used) as a good alternative to traditional MC transformers such as the Ortofon T-10. Here is a snippet of what writer Andrew Marshall had to say of the Sony’s sound quality:
Once again, the sonic surprise was a highly positive one, with a greater degree of neutrality, especially in the upper octaves, these little transformers having no effect on the native frequency response of the cartridges, including a NOS SAE model I picked up for a song.
Read the entire article, and learn more about the history of this device at The Vintage Knob.
Dear all, owning a pair of SONY HAT-10 myself I can confirm that these devices represent a very good alternative used on MM inputs. Used these with DENON, YAMAHA and Dynavector.
However, due to system-change I would like to offer them to the market on a fair price. Offers wellcome (located in Germany, will ship worlwide).
Contact:m.ryll@ctf-consult.com