Rothwell Audio MCL Moving Coil Step Up Transformer
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Features
| Brand Color | None |
|---|---|
| Warranty The length of time your product is protected by warranty | 2 Years |
| Product Type | Other |
Description
The Rothwell Audio MCL Moving Coil Step Up Transformer is designed to elevate the output of low output moving coil cartridges to a level compatible with moving magnet phonostages. Its purpose extends beyond simple compatibility, allowing moving coil cartridges to achieve their full musical potential.
By providing precise and clean amplification, the MCL ensures that the delicate nuances, subtle dynamics, and fine transients of vinyl recordings are preserved. This allows audiophiles to enjoy the detailed, rich, and immersive sound that moving coil cartridges are capable of producing.
Whether you are using a valve pre-amplifier or a standard moving magnet stage, the MCL offers a no-compromise solution for enhancing performance and unlocking the best from your turntable setup.
Precision Lundahl Transformer Design
At the heart of the MCL is a transformer supplied by Lundahl of Sweden, renowned for its high-quality audio components. The transformer is specifically engineered for modern low output moving coil cartridges and is optimised for feeding into moving magnet phonostage inputs.
The design provides extremely wide bandwidth and very low distortion, ensuring accurate reproduction of transients free from ringing. Multiple primary and secondary windings reduce hum from external sources while minimising inter-winding capacitance.
The proprietary loading networks maintain a 100 ohm input impedance, allowing compatibility with a wide range of cartridges. This meticulous engineering results in a transparent and detailed sound, allowing every subtle musical element to be faithfully conveyed to the listener.
Performance and Compatibility
The MCL features a turns ratio of 1:20, providing a voltage gain of 26dB. The transformer is designed for cartridges with outputs from 0.2mV to 0.7mV and internal impedance of less than 20 ohms. The optimum load impedance is 47k + 150pF, ensuring compatibility with most moving magnet phonostages.
The cobalt-based uncut amorphous strip core provides excellent magnetic properties and contributes to the wide frequency response, covering 8Hz to 75kHz within +0/-3dB. These specifications ensure that the MCL can handle a wide range of modern audiophile cartridges, maintaining accurate, natural, and uncoloured sound reproduction while preserving the delicate dynamics and timing of the music.
Build Quality and Construction
The Rothwell Audio MCL Moving Coil Step Up Transformer is built to the highest standards with dimensions of 60 x 155 x 92mm and a weight of 580 grams. Its careful construction ensures exceptional shielding and minimal susceptibility to external magnetic interference.
High-quality winding techniques and premium materials guarantee long-term reliability and stable performance. Audiophiles looking to integrate a moving coil cartridge with a moving magnet phonostage will find the MCL to be an essential component, combining precision engineering, transparency, and fidelity in a compact and robust form.
This transformer provides a no-compromise solution for anyone seeking the ultimate in vinyl reproduction.