Benz SLR Gullwing, not sensitive to loading?


Hi there,

Does anyone else here has a Benz Gullwing (or LPS = same generator) wich does not react to input impendance?
I's on a Clearaudio Ovation with TT5 arm. My phono stage is a Graham Slee Reflex C in wich I just soldered 47kOhms resistors when I got the cart, before was 1kOhms.

Now I ripped some tracks to my computer to see if 100, 1k, 22k or 47k sounds better using a Y-connector with resistor. And there is not the tiniest difference in sound at all. Plus the three tracks even have the same volume level. I'm not used to that because all the MC cartridges I heard before sounded (more or less) brighter and the level dropped a little bit when I raised the loading.

Is there something wrong here?

tealow

Showing 2 responses by intactaudio

As mulveling stated.  the difference in output level alone should be clearly audible.  If the output level does not change as you apply a 100Ω load you are not making a connection somewhere.  A simple way to test this is to simply put a 10Ω load (or shorting plug) into the load position and that should give a clear audible effect of the loading.  Once you have confirmed you are making a connection then you can address the sonic changes.

 

This is not about whether loading should make a difference. The key statement from the OP is:

And there is not the tiniest difference in sound at all. Plus the three tracks even have the same volume level.

If there is no change in level on a 38Ω cartridge with a 100Ω load, then there is a problem with the test methodology.  Either the applied load is not connected or the level measurements showing no change are incorrect.  Mulveling's first response pointed this out and there is no sense in going on tangents until this obvious problem is addressed.

dave