Perhaps this is addressed in the Audiokarma thread, but the capacitance can also be set to zero by setting all the pf switches to off. If you had a cart rated at 100 pf, it might sound best with the setting at zero.
Impedance switches on a Jolida JD 9II
I finally got back into vinyl late last year and have a upper end Pro-Ject turntable with a Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge, which I love. I also upgraded my integrated amplifier to a Rouge Sphinx 3, which supposedly has a decent phone stage. No tone controls on this unit so I was not head over heels with this unit out of the box, but it has grown on me but I can hear the weaknesses in the phono stage.
Six months in I wanted to upgrade the new phono stage. I went with the Jolida JD9II tube pre-amplifier. I already own a Black Ice Sound Expander for my Yamaha SACD/DAC player and love it. So I wanted to utilize that warm tube sound on the turntable.
My question is on the impedance switch settings. I could not find much guidance online. O & M on the Sumiko states if the pre-amp has " has capacitance loading capabilities, a Sumiko high output moving coil cartridges should be loaded with a value no higher than 200pf, and ideally below 100pf."
The settings on the switches are the following.
In Ohms 100,300,1000,47,000
In Pico Fared
47, 100, 150, 220
I set the Ohm to 100 and the Pico Fared to 47.
I am definitely getting more volume at lower levels than with the Rouge but would appreciate more guidance on dialing in this cartridge in more using these settings.
I prefer more bass than higher end.
Thanks,
Six months in I wanted to upgrade the new phono stage. I went with the Jolida JD9II tube pre-amplifier. I already own a Black Ice Sound Expander for my Yamaha SACD/DAC player and love it. So I wanted to utilize that warm tube sound on the turntable.
My question is on the impedance switch settings. I could not find much guidance online. O & M on the Sumiko states if the pre-amp has " has capacitance loading capabilities, a Sumiko high output moving coil cartridges should be loaded with a value no higher than 200pf, and ideally below 100pf."
The settings on the switches are the following.
In Ohms 100,300,1000,47,000
In Pico Fared
47, 100, 150, 220
I set the Ohm to 100 and the Pico Fared to 47.
I am definitely getting more volume at lower levels than with the Rouge but would appreciate more guidance on dialing in this cartridge in more using these settings.
I prefer more bass than higher end.
Thanks,