loading resistor question

This link may be of interest to you. Scroll down to get to the photo and instructions, though I don't know if it will work with your phono stage.

Invest in a good resister as the noise that is created across it will be amplified along with the signal. The % value is less important than the construction/materials.

Thank you for all your responses. So it looks like the loading resistor in a phono preamp indeed does make a difference in the quality of the sound.

I'll investigate some more and get a decent pair of 500 ohm resistors. The Sutherland PhD load card allows you to load it with 4 different values and you can easily go from one value to another by rotating the card.

Just ordered Vishay tx2575 500ohms. Will update when I get them and hear them. Should be better than the RatShack metal films I have installed now. It better be at the price.

Yes, they are rather expensive as resistors go, but that's one place I've found investing $25 or so to pay big dividends.

Enjoy!