SUTs and Resistive Loading Questions

Larry, thats what I intend to try. It is easy enough.

Lew thanks for describing the other options on the primary side. I will look into it further.

As for the need for a SUT, my pre has sufficuent gain for a MC but my experience is that using a SUT with a MM pre has benefits.

I'm familiar with the Rothwell site and links.  Thanks.

In a prior setup, I did notice a difference between 100 versus 200 or 470 ohms.

Cart is Dyna 20x2L.

Al, you are correct. I need to take into account the SUT with a 100 ohms setting on my phono preamp. But if you run the calculations as if loading on the secondary side, doesnt look like I will be able to do it - Id have to increase load, and that is a lot harder.

You are correct.  I fixed my prior post before your last response.

I agree less is more (and thus don’t like using more connections, resistors, etc, than necessary), but this is about trying different loading with a cart/SUT/phono setup to see what sounds best. If the resistors make a difference, then I would most likely change to a different SUT with different loading characteristics.

But I disagree that adding a SUT alone to a phono stage would lead to sound degradation. To me, the benefit of a SUT is not just gain.  YMMV.

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