Best resistors for use in phono stage?

@woofhaven1992

hmmm, why does your tag not come up and why wont it tag you if i type it?  oh well.

If the phono preamp is single ended (not balanced/differential) then "negative" will be grounded at the circuit board. SO no, there is no difference.

In a balanced system there are two approaches:

load across the two leads

two loads, each 1/2 value, from each input to ground (so full load across balanced inputs, but the center connected to ground)

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@itsjustme thanks...I think I'll leave my setup as is since it makes no difference with my Sp14 preamp and also because I'm a significant danger to my equipment when I use a soldering iron, which, by the way, is why I have the resistors installed on the back of my tonearm rather than on the circuit board.

What passes through the loading resister goes to ground.  The signal going to the rest of the phono stage does not pass through this resistor.

Incorrect. Ground is a reference to the Earth Safety. Zero Volts Audio (0vA) is the signal reference. 0vA may not be Earth referenced.

The current is equal in all parts of a circuit. Basic Ohm's Law.

If one sets the reference to the audio signal line, 0vA will show the inverse signal.

This is a good discussion.  

Some have mentioned a favorite for tube equipment. My phono stage is SS, my amps are tube, if that matters.

Vishay Z foils aka Texas Components TX2575 highest resolving, transparent I've used, I don't really hear a specific sound quality from these, consider them neutral. Takman carbon film when I'm looking for a bit of warmth. I'd like to try some of the AN in my next project.

Vishays can be stacked if more wattage needed, gets pretty pricey here.