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Gain and Loading

Hello friends,
I recently acquired a phono preamp with adjustable gain and loading. What should I listen for when trying to come up with the best settings? My cartridge is currently a Dynavector DV20-XH (2.5 mv output and loading specified as ">1000").
I currently have the phono stage set at 50db gain and 47K loading.
A related question: Should I be trying to use the minimim amount of gain that produces a good result, or the maxium amount? (Same goes for loading).
Thanks in advance.

Tom
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chadnliz
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I played with loading on a DIY tube Phono I had no manual for, I used headphones to avoid any potential damage to speakers, worked well and the headphones were great to really hear the at times subtle adjustments.
BTW I have the Dyna 20L, isnt the H a high putput? It should work as a MM and thats an easy set-up in general.
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