I have a Joule LAP-150 MkII preamp and I use the Benz Ebony straight in, 47kohm. On this preamp you can change the loading with RCA plugs but Jud (the manufacturer of the preamp) uses the same cartridge and he told me to use it into 47 kohm. I did this and it sounds terrific, don't know if it could sound better.
Benz Ebony LP loading
Has anyone experimented with the loading of the LP? It says greater than 500 ohm. The Ayre K1xe can do 499 ohms, but I'm thinking that may be too tight. Has anyone done any experimenting??