Cartridge Loading for a phono pre amp

Hello, I am the poor guy that started this post with a simple question of pre-amp load settings.

Is anyone interested in my results when testing all of the settings on the pre-amp that you all recommended?

Si.

Please.

@atmasphere I read this thread with great interest. This is the first time I've heard what you said. Magazines, manufacturers etc. have not mentioned this. So I change the loading to the 47kohms on my Musical Fidelity NuVista Vinyl stage and lo and beholds it sounds significantly better. I'm not a tech guy so I follow along as well as possible but I certainly notice a positive difference. Thank you!

The preamp sounded terrible, no matter what load or resistance setting.  There was an element of distortion or "haze" that hung over every instrument or vocal passage.  It sounded awful.  And I went down the path of every single dip switch position and I could not discern any  noticable audible difference.  Stanley Clark bass slam, Pavorati opera with chorus accompaniment, all sounded hazy and distorted.  I had to shut the unit down it sounded so bad.  I did 2 listening sessions; the second after cleaning all interconnects and making sure all contacts were snug and tight, same results.  The unit has been shipped back to Spain for "review".  I am always quick to grab something affordable that Stereophile recommends that is a bargain.  In this case Mikey Fremer spoke highly of this unit, The Vinyl phono preamp.  I'll let you know what they find when they "review" my unit.