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Capacitance loading and fixed coil cartridges

Hi all.  I am looking at all the various models of Soundsmith cartridges and seeing three different output levels, 2.12 mV, 1.1 mV and 0.4mV). I happen to have a low output version. I was wondering if anyone knew if the ideal amount of capacitance applied by the phono preamp (and phono cable) was dependent on the cartridge output?  In other words, higher output MM and MI cartridges require more capacitance and lower output cartridges less capacitance. Is this on track? How does inductance play a role here?  

-Karl
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Karl,

For MC, as low a capacitance as is possible is preferred. See below:
http://www.extremephono.com/Loading.htm
http://sound.whsites.net/articles/cartridge-loading.html

I would suppose that your tonearm wire and interconnect would produce about 100pf shunt capacitance, so maybe set the Pass at the minimum or no additional capacitance and adjust loading to suit.

Best / Paul.
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karl_desch OP
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Thanks Paul but what about MI cartridges with low output?
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karl_desch OP
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Also, these are great links.
donvito101
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Capacitance does not effect the output on a MI or MM cartridge, including low or high output!
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karl_desch OP
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Thanks doncito101. I'm not asking if capacitance on the phono pre/cable affects output of the cartridge, but rather, if low output MI cartridges, like the SoundSmith Zephyr Star, benefit from capacitance loading like some higher output MI/MM cartridges? This is assuming the cartridge is getting the right amount of resistive loading and is on a compatible tonearm. 
The dealer recommended capacitance loading around 400pf total FWIW.
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