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Cart loadout question Pickering xv-15/750E on Empire 598 turntable

I just got a vintage Empire 598 turntable with a Pickering XV-15/750E cart. I run into a McIntosh c2700 tube pre that will only let me set the loading to 250pf or 300pf but not the 275pf in the cart specs. Not sure how to set this? I can also go even higher 350/400 and up. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

blackgore
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jasonbourne71
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Either 250pf or 300pf will be fine. No need to go higher.

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cleeds
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Probably either will be fine, but consider the phono cable itself has capacitance, so 250pf might sound best.

blackgore OP
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Thanks, you are correct 300 had more bass but less clarity.

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