Optimal loading for Dynavector xx2

Flg2001: I agree with Xlr8or (based on what you said re: balance toward high frequency) and therefore want to revise my original recommendations.

I would start lower, maybe as low as 40 ohms or sufficiently low to hear "enough-but-poor-quality-bass." "Enough" means loud enough. "Poor quality" means boomy, muddy, bloated. Then add resistance just 10 ohms at a time (because your range from lowest to highest is so small) until the bass tightens up but still maintains good volume level. That's where you want to be.

OK - will try at 50 Ohms first and post my findings, TXS!

Please don´t laugh!!! :)

I went back to my phono preamp and tried the 50 Ohm "setting", different presentation but still funny sounding. Then placed the DIP switched for 150 Ohms and, while different sound, still got a non-convincing result.

Then. I noticed that I was assuming (+) the positions marked OPEN in the DIP switch bank... called a friend and informed me that CLOSED is (+), not OPEN.!!!!!!

You were right!! 100 Ohms sounds better!!!!

Thanks for your help.

Fernando

Don'tcha just hate when that happens?!!

I felt really stupid!