Audio Database
MC Module
Commentary

MC input module for 44 / 34 developed to support all MC cartridges.

You can achieve the performance of each cartridge by changing the module according to the cartridge used or recommended.

It seems that the characteristics, etc. were different depending on the manufacturing period.

Model Rating
Type MC Module
Input sensitivity Load (resistance / capacity) Adaptive brand
For 44 A Type 0.3mV 470 Ω / 22 nf EMT, Audio-Technica, Dynavector
Sony, Victor, Yamaha, Denon
A Type
(Around 1986)
0.2mV 100 Ω / 22 nf Ortofon (MC10-Sup, MC20-Sup, SPU)
Denon, FR, Dynavector
Sony, Yamaha, AET
B Type 0.1mV 100 Ω / 68 nf Ortofon (MC Series)
Audio-Technica(AT-1000MC)
Nagaoka, Denon (DL1000A)
Grantz(GMC-55)
B Type
(Around 1986)
0.1mV 100 Ω / 22 nf Ortofon (MC Series)
Nagaoka
C Type 0.3mV 100 Ω / 68 nf Ortofon (SPU, MC10Super), Coral
Entre, FR (7f ・ PMC-3), Nakamichi
Supex, Grantz (GMC-10E)
C Type
(Around 1986)
0.4mV 100 Ω / 22 nf Audio-Technica
Supex, Coral
D Type 0.1mV 470 Ω / 22 nf FR (I-Series), Technics
Goldbug
For 34 A Type 0.2mV 100 Ω / 22 nf Ortofon (SPU, MC10Super)
EMT, Den On (except DL1000A)
DynaVector, Sony
Victor, Yamaha, FR
Technics (EPC-310MC)
B Type 0.1mV 100 Ω / 22 nf Ortofon (MC Series)
Den On (DL-1000A)
Technica (AT-1000MC)
Antley, Nagaoka
Technics (EPC-305MC)
C Type 0.4mV 100 Ω / 22 nf Technica (Excluding AT-1000MC)
Torrance (MCH-2)
SUPEX (SD-900E, SDX-1000)
Sony (XL-88)