Articles Best Phono Cartridges: Editors’ Choice 2024 Upgrade the sound of your turntable with our favorite MM and MC phono cartridges you can buy in 2024 without breaking the bank.

To use an MM cartridge, your amplifier will need an MM phono input to boost and equalise the low-voltage signal. A moving coil (MC) cartridge, meanwhile, has a fixed magnet and mobile coil. This coil ...

The Phono Box pushes up to 40 decibels for MM cartridges and 60 decibels for MC systems. For less than $150, you’re getting a phono preamp with gold-plated inputs and outputs and dual-mono ...

The Andover Audio SpinStage Phono Preamplifier offers both MM/MC cartridge support for only $250.

Some phono preamps work for both MM and MC cartridges. However, most lower-end phono preamps are better with common MM cartridges—like the one on the Fluance RT85, a turntable our reviewer loved.

DS Audio has decided to share its niche expertise in optical phono cartridge technology with the world for free. Why? The Japanese company has pioneered what has largely been an eight-year solo effort ...

The Phono Box S2 Ultra accepts both MM and MC cartridges. It also has more advanced features that let you adjust the gain, load and capacitance of your system to fine-tune your sound.

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The Pro-Ject Phono Box Ultra 500 is a limited edition phono preamplifier, with just 500 units released. This heavy chunk of chromed copper is packed with premium components including polystyrene ...

The Andover SpinStage really shines when used with higher-priced cartridges, but this phono pre-amp can enhance any turntable’s sound, and it can grow with upgrades to your home-audio system ...

Pro-Ject has announced two new tube-loaded phono stages for the entry level.