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Benz micro glider cartridge loading advice needed.

Hello! I hope you are all doing well!

I just purchased a new phono pre amp.

I have an older Benz micro glider moving coil cart with 1.1 mv output.

The pre amp has gain of 45db (mm) up to 65bd (mc).

Load settings for moving coil are: 10, 22, 47, 100, 220,  470, 1k, 22k, 47k.

I know that I should listen for myself to determine the best setting. But can someone with more experience than myself give me a range within which to start based on having used gliders in their systems?

 

Thanks !

judsauce
dover
2,353 posts
 

@judsauce 

Please note that when you switch your SFP1 to MC it inverts phase.

You will need to invert the cartridge connections plus to minus and vice versa on each channel.

Personally I would try 47k and work your way down. I have run this cartridge into 47k with excellent results.

 

judsauce OP
161 posts
 

@wbs ​​@lewm ​​@dover 

Thank you very much for your replies. You guys gave me all of the info that I will need.

@dover You saved me, BIG TIME. I totally forgot that the SFP1 required inverting phase on MC carts (which I always found confusing). I would have driven myself crazy trying to figure out why things would have sounded a bit flat and dull. You saved me from lots of stress. 

Thank you for being so astute as to catch that.

 

Enjoy the weekend everyone.

 

Judsauce 

lewm
13,774 posts
 

In my systems, absolute phase makes no audible difference. But that’s a different discussion. 

quincy
401 posts
 

I've owned a Benz glider. 100-200 ohms is sufficient loading.

lewm
13,774 posts
 

If you have or had the low output version then 100-200 ohms might suffice, because it would have lower inductance than any HOMC cartridge. But the OP has a high output version.

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