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Benz micro glider cartridge loading advice needed.

Hello! I hope you are all doing well!

I just purchased a new phono pre amp.

I have an older Benz micro glider moving coil cart with 1.1 mv output.

The pre amp has gain of 45db (mm) up to 65bd (mc).

Load settings for moving coil are: 10, 22, 47, 100, 220,  470, 1k, 22k, 47k.

I know that I should listen for myself to determine the best setting. But can someone with more experience than myself give me a range within which to start based on having used gliders in their systems?

 

Thanks !

judsauce
wbs
77 posts
 

I have an early Glider, it was my first higher-end cartridge.  You should use the MC gain setting or things will be pretty quiet, if you like to listen at volume.  Benz cartridges work best with the higher load settings.  I would suggest trying 22k at first.  IIRC the Benz phono stage is fixed at about that setting.  Of course you may prefer something else but it's a place to start.

Bill

lewm
13,019 posts
 

22K or 47K is fine. Set gain to suit yourself.

dover
2,243 posts
 

@judsauce 

Please note that when you switch your SFP1 to MC it inverts phase.

You will need to invert the cartridge connections plus to minus and vice versa on each channel.

Personally I would try 47k and work your way down. I have run this cartridge into 47k with excellent results.

 

judsauce OP
147 posts
 

@wbs ​​@lewm ​​@dover 

Thank you very much for your replies. You guys gave me all of the info that I will need.

@dover You saved me, BIG TIME. I totally forgot that the SFP1 required inverting phase on MC carts (which I always found confusing). I would have driven myself crazy trying to figure out why things would have sounded a bit flat and dull. You saved me from lots of stress. 

Thank you for being so astute as to catch that.

 

Enjoy the weekend everyone.

 

Judsauce 

lewm
13,019 posts
 

In my systems, absolute phase makes no audible difference. But that’s a different discussion. 

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