Chances are, if you've only listened to your moving coil cartridge straight into the MC input on your preamp, you haven't heard the best from your cartridge! The Audiophiliac is here to help!

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Prices of the transformers mentioned in this video:

Audio Note -S1 $1,131
Audio Note -S2 $1,571
OJAS transformers $450/per pair
Altec/Peerless 4722 transformers prices vary a lot, sometimes as low as $400/pair, usually a lot more.
Ned Clayton 4722 base, $139 on eBay, but not always in stock
Zesto Allasso $3,600 (my review sample, loaned by Upscale Audio)

0:00 Step up phono transformers, the journey begins here
2:19 I was doing it wrong!
7:38 I have a bunch of MC carts
10:02 The music
11:45 The OJAS transformers
13:14 Lyra Delos/Zesto tranny
15:09 Crap sounding LP, transformed
18:15 Audiophiliac Viewer System of the Day
19:40 Outro