VDH Colibri XPP. Best Load impedance?

Hi,

I don´t think youre right Atmasphere. I spoke today with VDH. He told me the best is between 500 and 1kOhm.

The internal impedance is 500 Ohm. For my taste the best is between 500 and 800 Ohm. With 1kohm the result is not good. Too much high´s.

regards

Josef

Very Simple. I want to know if somebody else has a different experience with this Cartirdge. Maybe 5k is the Right? I do not have 5k on my Phonostage.

Thanks for your response.

I don´t know if one of you own a Colibri Platin but my experience with this Cartridge is that he is very sensitive. I own before a VDH Colibri Gold. This cartridge is not so sensitive like a Platin.

500 Ohm is the internal impendace. If I use the formel x10 you need 5k. I started this threat to find out if somebody tested this cartridge with 5k or 10k. A Platin nothing else. A Gold has for example only 38 Ohm!

The reason why is I am looking for a new PrePre. My old own is not a good match for this Cartridge.

regards

Josef

Hi Larry,

I spoke yesterday with VDH himself he confirmed me 500 Ohm! You will not find a Platin on the Web. A Platin is made only through a special order.

Josef

Hi Geoch,

very interesting that your MC Step Up is working because the internal impedance is 500 Ohm.

I tried with 200 Ohm but for my opinion the best is between 600 and 750 Ohm.

Hi,

I have the new one with 4 Layer.

I am not sure but I do not think that VDH is making such a mistake.

Anyhow with 200 Ohm it sound not very good more like a CD.

best

Josef

Hi THanks,

the XPP is a little bit cleaner then the Gold. For the most LPs the Gold is better. If you have only prefect LP then the XPP is better. The Resolution is higher, the speed is higher and color of the insruments is better, but it is only 5% I think.

You need a very highclass equipment to hear the difference.

Josef