So, I read that the PH3 has a capacitance of 294 pf per meter. That’s pretty high and exceeds the recommendation of quite a few MM models, especially when taking into account the added capacitance of the input of any non-adjustable phono preamp, which is likely to add at least a couple hundred more pf. That’s way too high and would be a reason I wouldn’t even consider that model for phono use in the first place. Compare, for example Blue Jeans LC-1 (custom Belden formulation) at 40.016 pf per meter. That is far more ideal than PH3 for MM phono cartridges and, compared to the Harmonic Technologies Prosilway Silver and VPI phono cables I own, sounds far better for Shure, Pickering, Stanton, Nagaoka and AT MM carts I use.
The PH3 should never have been marketed as a phono cable for MM cartridges. It demonstrates clearly that the manufacturer knows NOTHING about phono cable design for this particular application.
Remember: No amount of burn in is going to change the electrical characteristics such as resistance or capacitance that are permanently built into the cable formulation and structure.
The PH3 should never have been marketed as a phono cable for MM cartridges. It demonstrates clearly that the manufacturer knows NOTHING about phono cable design for this particular application.
Remember: No amount of burn in is going to change the electrical characteristics such as resistance or capacitance that are permanently built into the cable formulation and structure.