DIY Phono Loading Plugs Question


Are Radio Shack Resistors  appropriate for making loading plugs?  I've been running my cart  at 47k ohms with good results. However, for the fun of it last night,  I tried my 470 ohm plugs and the sound seemed to have more focus. It took the brightness out of Supertramp "Breakfast In America". which is what I was hoping for. Playing other records I noticed a pleasant sound. Don't know if it was better. But don't think it was worse either. That's when I found the Zyx recommended load of >1000. So I am going to make a plug with these resistors. They are 1/2 watt 5% tolerance. What say you? Get better resistors?
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I also have JLTi phono, so all you need is cheap RCA connectors to solder some cheap resistors and you can make many with different value to try what you like. 

Now you have 100 Ohm and 47 000 Ohm

You need something in between such as 500 Ohm, 1000 Ohm, 3000 Ohm and 10 000 Ohm for example. 

In this case you don't know yet what is the best. Just buy cheap resistors to try different loading. 

You can upgrade the resistors after you will understand what value do you need for your Zyx 
@chakster I thought you also had the JLTi. I was using the 470 ohm plug which came with mine. I also got a 100 ohm with it. So I may be good

I think you have the later JLTi from Australia. I see Mr Rasmussen has "updated" the JLTI. I’ve wondered if the new one is better? He offers an upgrade of the older ones. Of course, I suspect he will say it is much better than mine. So I haven’t asked him. Do you have any insight?
Yes, mine is not the latest, but just previous (without special power supply). Anyway, i asked joe for a mod. I can go higher than 47 000 Ohm for my MM (mainly 100 000 Ohm). But for MC it is nice to have many optional RCA plugs with different load resistors. If you have 100 ohm and 470 ohm, you must have 47 000 Ohm too (for MM). So you can switch to high gain and use 47 000 Ohm for your MC. We have a club of 47k lovers for MC here.

P.S. Joe is a nice guy to talk to, i wish every manufacturer do the same for their customers.
For those who own or consider buying a JLTi, off topic but a bit of advice.

I bought an early version in the black case when originally produced in Oz.  At the time they claimed a wall wart worked fine with nothing to be gained by an outboard power supply.  But an audio buddy who knew a lot about electronics insisted it would and built me a fully regulated PS for mine.  That offered real improvements with more solid and extended bass, a larger soundstage, increased dynamics, and simply greater overall listening enjoyment.

Later JLTi offered their own OB PS so apparently they realized the wall wart was not the best answer.  So if you have a LJTi without an OB PS then I suggest you are nor experiencing the full enjoyment possible.