Making phono resistance plugs

lalitk, "My thought" on loading your Hana cartridge is to start with a 47K ohm load and listen for an hour or so, at the very least, using a variety of your favorite LPs.  Then, if you are not happy, gradually reduce the load resistance until you reach a value that pleases you.  But this is a process best done slowly and deliberately.  As to the idea of using a potentiometer to dial in the load "on the fly", that is not advisable, will degrade sound.  Definitely it would not be "magic".
Y-adapter trick is appealing, but keep in mind that the phono stage will "see" the source impedance of the cartridge itself in parallel with the paralleled resistance.  This is not necessarily a disaster but something to keep in mind.  Same is true of the parallel "plug" technique.

@lewm,

Appreciate your feedback. I will definitely give it a shot later this afternoon. The E-Glo phono uses toggle switch to adjust load and gain (I deliberately pick this phono for easier operation rather than crawling back or messing with dip switches).

What you say is makes sense...I need to be bit more patient with the process. I knew going into Analog there is going to be a steep learning curve until you achieve that blissful analog sound :-)

 Definitely it would not be "magic".

 https://www.decware.com/newsite/ZP3.htm

Not my words the guy that built it.. Look mid page "Tape option"

I'm a tinker, a mechanic, rules? I thought they were meant to be tested, broken, changed.. LOL That's me.. Yea you can add a pot...No problem..
Sound better, different, worse, OH YEA... BUT MAYBE, just what YOU want... The reason I went with one...A POT.. Yup.. See Decware idea..
Why won't it work for vinyl? I'll try it...

I'm thinking, who is making mag heads for RtRs, ME...Why not me...
Just need to do a little tinkering...

Enjoy in any case. Easy is alway good.. I like everything on top or in front.. If I don't want things changed they go inside..

Have fun.. Time to feed the chickens..they're glad they are not turkeys...
Yup...

Regards

@coachpoconnor,
I think you need to contact Whest to determine the proper resistance value of loading plugs to use with your PS.20. I just looked up the PS.20 Operating Manual, and that is what it advises. Since none of us know the internal resistance of the PS.20, and whether the plugs are in series or parallel to the internal signal path, we can’t help. If you have a multimeter, you could measure the resistance of the plugs used for 100 ohm loading. If we know that we could help you get to 400 ohms.

@lalitk 
My phono pre also has the large step from 100 ohm to 1000 ohm loading. I tried a Y-adapter to add parallel loading plugs, but decided I like the Audioquest “Hard RCA Splitter” better. See https://www.audioquest.com/accessories/splitters-connectors-adaptors/adaptors/hard-rca-splitter-male...
I use a resistor about 1000 ohms in parallel with the 1000 ohm setting to get to about 500 ohms load resistance. I made a bunch of plugs to try various loading between 100 and 1000 ohms, and settled on the 500 ohms loading.