learning what a huge difference cartridge loading makes!
As many of you know, I recently upgraded from my well modified Jolida JD9 to a Pass Labs XP-15 phono pre. Going through the XP-15 set up process for my Talisman V2 gold cartridge, I discovered what a huge difference in staging and articulation that a change of just 25 to 50 ohms makes. It got me wondering how many systems/ cartridges that I've heard over the years, that I didn't like, were the result of a poor match in the phono pre?
I moved the Jolida to my man cave system, which uses a MM cartridge, bypassing the built in phono pre in the receiver and got a significantly better sound there also.
Evidently, never gave load matching the attention that it deserved.... my system, your results may vary...
I moved the Jolida to my man cave system, which uses a MM cartridge, bypassing the built in phono pre in the receiver and got a significantly better sound there also.
Evidently, never gave load matching the attention that it deserved.... my system, your results may vary...
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