Consolidated Multi Ratio MC Step-Up Dual Mono Version

€6,000.00

The Consolidated Audio Multi Ratio MC Step-Up Transformer combines exceptional flexibility with precise cartridge matching, offering selectable gain ratios and inductance settings in mono and dual-mono configurations.

The Consolidated Audio Multi Ratio MC Step-Up Transformer combines exceptional flexibility with precise cartridge matching, offering selectable gain ratios and inductance settings in mono and dual-mono configurations.



Consolidated Audio builds customized MC StepUp Transformers (SUTs) since 2018. Over the years, while discussing SUT configurations with our customers, we collected a set of wishes/requirements which were not met by our standard SUT. Of these the most important were: Flexible ratio - adapt SUT to MC cartridges with a wide range of output voltages. Flexible primary inductance - match SUT with a wide range of MC cart internal impedances. Eliminate potential hum problems with unbalanced input connections. Make mono / dual mono version of SUT available. We thus decided to develop a new SUT design to meet all of the requirements listed above and called it the Multi Ratio SUT. It will be available in mono and dual mono versions.Core Material

Consolidated Audio "Monster Can" MC StepUp Transformers are available based on two different soft magnetic core materials:

  • Hi-Nickel (80% Nickel aka MuMetal): The "classic" material for high quality, low level audio signal transformers. Musical and coherent, bodily presentation.

  • Nano Crystalline: A "state of the art" core material for wide bandwidth, low loss audio signal transformers. Detailed and spacious. Airy and elegant, effortless presentation.

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The ratio/primary inductance selection is accomplished by four jumpers with gold plated sockets and pins. This totally avoids the problems common to other solutions, namely mechanical switches or relays, which are prone to degraded contact quality over time. In addition it is guaranteed that regardless of selected ratio all SUT windings will always be engaged. Starting from a middle ratio N (let's assume N=20, other values of N are possible) the SUT is configurable for ratios 1:10, 1:20 and 1:40.

Two levels of primary inductance are available: High (H) with ratios 1:10 and 1:20 and Low (L) with ratios 1:20 and 1:40. Hence a single Multi Ratio SUT is equivalent to four standard SUTs each with only a single ratio / inductance configuration.