proper loading on cartridge


Could someone tell me if the loading on the cartridge includes the ohms of the tonearm cable, interconnect, as well as the resistor in the phono stage?

Or do you just count the resistor? When the factory recommends 500 ohms, for example, should the cables be added to the resistor to get the total resistance? Or just install a 500 ohm resistor.

Thanks, Brad
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