Gain and Loading


Hello friends,
I recently acquired a phono preamp with adjustable gain and loading. What should I listen for when trying to come up with the best settings? My cartridge is currently a Dynavector DV20-XH (2.5 mv output and loading specified as ">1000").
I currently have the phono stage set at 50db gain and 47K loading.
A related question: Should I be trying to use the minimim amount of gain that produces a good result, or the maxium amount? (Same goes for loading).
Thanks in advance.

Tom
tfkaudio

Showing 1 response by hitman_hifi

What exactly is loading? I have an okay understanding of gain since I've been trying to roughly calculate the dB I'd need to achieve normalization with my CD.

Tfk, what preamp are you using? I've been searching for a decent preamp that has at least an adjustable gain. I doubt I need a high-gain preamp since the cartridge I'm using is a 6.5mV MM.