DIY phono loading plugs question

Jjss49, no, the phono section is for low output moving coils.  My post did not imply anything to the contrary.  As I said, I suspect it has a very high input impedance, resulting in the load applied to the LOMC being essentially the same as the value of the resistor on the external loading plug, if that resistor has a low value such as 100 ohms.

Regards,
--Al
 

The input impedance of the Polaris III’s phono input when no loading plug is connected does not appear to be specified. I suspect, however, that it is vastly higher than 100 ohms, perhaps 47,000 ohms or even much more. (I note that an input impedance spec of 1,000,000 ohms is stated, which I suspect corresponds to its line-level inputs).

Assuming that is the case (and you might want to confirm that assumption by contacting Ayon), using a 100 ohm resistor would result in a total load impedance that is within a small fraction of an ohm of 100 ohms.

Regards,
-- Al