Phono pre amp


About 2 weeks ago I posted this question about upgrading the phono stage of my Yamaha AS2100. You guys gave me a lot of ideas, so I did my homework and chose a barely used Musical Fidelity Nu Vista Vinyl. I'm using the XLR output to my Yamaha. I've played with it briefly and It sounds great. My question is, how do I determine which settings to use? Do I choose with my ears? I have a VDH MC DDT II Special cartridge and a VPI Prime TT with the 10" JMW tone arm. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Showing 1 response by elliottbnewcombjr

very nice cartridge and phono stage, 5 inputs, lots of variability, it remembers settings!!!

your cartridge specs

https://elusivedisc.com/van-den-hul-ddt-2-special-mc-cartridge-0-65mv/

as noted, you are correct: .65mv output; coil impedance 9 ohms; recommended load 200 ohms.

You might simply ask for advice from Music Direct about your cartridge.

You also have the option of setting up slightly different settings for the 5 inputs, then simply move your tonearm's cables to those optional inputs, readily hear any differences.