Cartridge typesThe vinyl mediumSpurious signalsOther vinyl problemsMaximum signal levels from vinylMoving-magnet cartridge sensitivitiesOverload margins and amplifier limitationsEqualisation and its discontentsThe unloved IEC amendmentThe ‘Neumann pole’MM amplifier configurationsOpamp MM input stagesCalculating the RIAA equalisation componentsImplementing RIAA equalisationImplementing the IEC amendmentRIAA series-feedback network configurationsRIAA optimisation: C1 as a single E6 capacitor, 2xE24RIAA optimisation: C1 as 3x10 nF capacitors, 2xE24RIAA optimisation: C1 as 4x10 nF capacitors, 2xE24RIAA optimisation: the Willmann TablesRIAA optimisation: C1 as 3x10 nF capacitors, 3xE24RIAA optimisation: C1 as 4x10 nF capacitors, 3xE24Switched-gain MM RIAA amplifiersSwitched-gain MM/MC RIAA amplifiersOpen-loop gain and RIAA accuracyPassive and semi-passive RIAA equalisationMM cartridge loading and frequency responseMM cartridge-preamplifier interactionMM cartridge DC and AC couplingNoise in MM RIAA preamplifiersHybrid MM amplifiersBalanced MM inputsNoise in balanced MM inputsNoise weightingNoise measurementsCartridge load synthesis for lower noiseSubsonic filtersSubsonic filtering: Butterworth filtersSubsonic filtering: elliptical filtersSubsonic filtering by cancellation: the DevinyliserUltrasonic filtersA practical MM amplifier #3