Dear Thastu,
The Koetsu is recommended for 30 Ohm load directly into MC phono input (the right load should probably be 100 Ohm). Recommended load via step-up transformer is around self-impedance of the cartridge coils. So, you must adjust the Kondo KSL on 3 Ohm input - it is close to the Koetsu inner impedans of 5 Ohm.
Happy listening!
Lyubo
The Koetsu is recommended for 30 Ohm load directly into MC phono input (the right load should probably be 100 Ohm). Recommended load via step-up transformer is around self-impedance of the cartridge coils. So, you must adjust the Kondo KSL on 3 Ohm input - it is close to the Koetsu inner impedans of 5 Ohm.
Happy listening!
Lyubo