cartridge loading

Dear Fromunda: You have to try almost all those settings in your phono stage to achieve the best quality performance in your system.

MM/MI cartridges needs not only 47K ( some times different impedance value. ) but a capacitance load ( those pF you are asking for. ), these kind of cartridges are sensitive to capacitance loading.

Rgeards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

If your preamp will not allow you to install the resistor, then you have to go with the switch positions they provide.

Personally I prefer to do as much loading with resistors as I can, rather than capacitance. I worry about the capacitor and inductance of the cartridge becoming a tuned circuit...

My preamp has RCA jacks for loading. What kind of resistors shold I be looking for and where can they be purchased? They have to have axial leads as I will solder them to the RCA plugs. Thanks, Don

Well, upon experimentation I have found the right load settings. For the Project tube box II, it would appear to be 100pF on one side and 220pF on the other, set in the mm mode. Sounds wonderful, thanks for all the tips guys!!

Dear fromunda: Capacitance on MM/MI cartridges always makes a " difference " and when you find out the right value then you " know it ".

Good you are " there ".

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.