Lyngdorf Audio Millenium ADC Analog/Digital Converter - Manual (Page 16)

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Input sensitivity versus cartridge output specifi cation
The output voltage of cartridges are generally specifi ed at a stylus velocity of 5 cm/sec. High performance
turntable/tone arm/cartridge combinations can track up to 50-75 cm/sec resulting in an output of 10 to 15
times the output voltage specifi ed for the cartridge. The input sensitivity specifi ed for the Millennium ADC
is the voltage required for full-scale output.
In the guide (fi g 5) we have calculated the settings with a track ability of 50cm/sec.
Example:
Cartridge output voltage specifi cation: 4 mV at 5 cm/sec. Assuming the cartridge has a track ability of 50
cm/sec this gives a peak maximum output voltage of 40 mV(50/5*4), and the proper setting for the Millen-
nium ADC’s input sensitivity is 40mV relating to a Cartridge Gain of +41dB.
Assuming the cartridge has a track ability of 60 cm/sec this gives a peak maximum output voltage of 48 mV
(60/5*4), and the proper setting for the Millennium ADC’s input sensitivity is 50mV (closest higher value)
relating to a Cartridge Gain of +39dB.
Cartridge Out-
put @ 5cm/sec.
Input sensitivity Cartridge
Gain [dB]
Cartridge Out-
put @ 5cm/sec.
Input sensitivity Cartridge Gain
[dB]
18mV 180mV +28 800uV 8mV +55
16mV 160mV +29 700uV 7mV +56
14mV 140mV +30 600uV 6mV +57
12mV 120mV +31 550uV 5.5mV +58
11mV 110mV +32 500uV 5mV +59
10mV 100mV +33 450uV 4.5mV +60
9mV 90mV +34 400uV 4mV +61
8mV 80mV +35 350uV 3.5mV +62
7mV 70mV +36 300uV 3mV +64
6mV 60mV +37 250uV 2.5mV +65
5,5mV 55mV +38 200uV 2mV +67
5mV 50mV +39 150uV 1.5mV +70
4,5mV 45mV +40 100uV 1mV +73
4mV 40mV +41 90uV 900uV +74
3,5mV 35mV +42 80uV 800uV +75
3mV 30mV +43 70uV 700uV +76
2,5mV 25mV +45 60uV 600uV +77
2mV 20mV +47 55uV 550uV +78
1,5mV 15mV +49 50uV 500uV +79
1mV 10mV +53 45uV 450uV +80
900uV 9mV +54 40uV 400uV +81
Figure 5. Guide for setting of Cartridge Gain.