jacobsdad2000
of course I agree with you, thanks
boxcarman, others
OP has a MM cartridge, messing with loading is all about MC cartridges.
OP,
just to clarify the basics:
what specific Phono Stage do you have?
and, what Preamp model, input are you plugging into?
you need to set that phono stage on either PASS, or 47K (not using the MC settings).
Same for any MM cartridge.
Then, Phono Stage, IF it has RIAA Equalization built in for MM, goes to any LINE level input.
IF it is simply a MM PASS thru, then it needs to go to/thru a true MM Phono Input, which performs RIAA Equalization AND boosts the MM signal to Line Level.
SOME Preamp’s PHONO input are simply an input for labeling, those require RIAA already performed elsewhere, they are simply a Line Level Input labeled phono for convenience, corresponding with a front input selector labeled Phono. Usually, those do NOT have a ground nearby; while true Phono inputs have ground connections.