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_desch
I’m pretty sure Soundsmith is like Grado. They are non sensitive to capacitive load. Give them a call just to make sure that this is correct!