Cartridge Loading- Low output M/C

No harm for your cartridge at whatever loading, you can ignore manufacturer recommendations if you like the sound using different loading. You can start from 47k Ohm to completely unload your cartridge, then you can try 1k and then 100 Ohm or vise-versa.  

The best starting point to check your cartridge and phono stage is 47k Ohm for MC (take in count what Atmasphere said)  

This is nonsense to ask other people what is the optimal loading for your own cartridge. Everyone's free to choose. 

@krelldog it's endless thread, good if you learned something, but it's obvious that you can only TRY differend loading to find what YOU like the most, not other people. As been said there is no harm for your cartridge to try whatever loading. If you prefer to read instead of listening then it's very specific way to learn. Practice is more important. This is why it's nonsence to ask what other people like when it comes to loading, simply becase you system does not sound like other people systems. For example you can prefer loading "X" with one amp/speakers and loading "Y" with another amp/speakers.