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The Bellari MT502 Step-Up Transformer is designed to elevate the low level of a moving coil cartridge to a moving magnet level, ensuring compatibility with your phono preamp. It enhances the sound quality of your turntable by properly stepping up the signal levels.
Unlike many step-up transformers, the Bellari MT502 features a selectable turns ratio, allowing it to match with almost any cartridge. It is also hand-built in the USA and encased in Mu Metal, one of the best shielding materials available, ensuring optimal performance and longevity.
Mu Metal is a type of metal known for its superior shielding properties. It encases the transformers in the Bellari MT502 to provide optimal performance and protect the components from interference.
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2x RCA inputs (stereo pair)
2x RCA outputs (stereo pair)
Input: 50 to 100 Ohms
0.02% at 1 kHz
4.0 x 1.1 x 4.0" (10.16 x 2.79 x 10.16cm)
2.0 lbs (0.91kg)
Find the perfect balance of art and sonic perfection with the Bellari MT502 Step-Up Transformer, a high-quality, durable, and innovative solution for your turntable needs. This professional-grade, stereo moving coil step-up transformer is designed to elevate the low level of a moving coil cartridge to a moving magnet level, ensuring compatibility with your phono preamp.
Hand-built in the USA, the MT502 is a testament to Bellari's commitment to reliable, top-tier audio equipment. Unlike many phono preamps that merely boost the gain to claim compatibility with both MM and MC, the MT502 offers a proper step-up transformation, providing the best sound quality for your moving coil cartridges.
The Bellari MT502 is not just a step-up transformer; it's a versatile tool that adapts to your needs. With its selectable turns ratio switch, it eliminates the need to match your cartridge with a specific transformer. Whether you're using cartridges like the Denon DL103 or 103R or those that require more gain, the MT502 is designed to accommodate almost any cartridge.
The "mu" in the 2019 Bellari MT502 mu stands for Mu Metal, the new shielding material encasing the transformers. Known as one of the best shielding materials available, Mu Metal ensures optimal performance and longevity. Each transformer is hand-wound, potted, encased in Mu Metal, and then placed into a gold-plated copper chassis, all done meticulously by hand.
Experience the difference with the Bellari MT502 Step-Up Transformer, a true game-changer in the realm of turntable audio equipment.