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Recommended loading for Benz Micro Glider L2

I've recently picked up a CAT SL-1 Sig for my pre, but my analog set-up seems to lack a certain snap or emotional impact. I'm newly trying analog again and wonder if the certrdige loading may be an issue. I've got plenty of gain, that's for sure. But since I bought the SL-1 used, I don't have an array of loading plugs, and would like some feedback on what to try and buy from CAT. The analog set-up is a SOTA Sapphire w/OL Silver arm and the Benz cart. Any thoughts?
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swampwalker OP
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Thanks, guys. I assume that the default loading is 47K and I have tried to find specs/info on the Musical Surroundings web site, to no avail. I guess I didn't search hard enough. I think that this pre-amp uses plug in resistors that insert into a pair of RCA jacks adjacent to the phono input. The manual is not terribly thorough- I guess I will have to contact CAT next week.
stops
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I have the Benz Glider M2. I have experimented at length with loading using a Phenomena phono preamp. The sound started to change substantially below 2K. However the best sound on a very wide variety of material was at about 670 ohms. This gives a lot of detail without killing the body of the music. Remember that the VTA and playing weight have a FAR greater effect on the sound. The arm is level in my setup. Playing weight is 1.8 grams.
salectric
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I found the L2 Woodbody to work fine into a 1:10 SUT feeding a 47K load. This is effectively a 470 ohm load on the cartridge. If I were using the L2 directly into a preamp, I would start with 470 or 500 ohms.
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