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Any Phono Stage that can load 100k, for $300 used?

In recent lengthy post, Raul recommends loading MM carts at 100k, rather than 47k. I've been trying to find phono stages that can be set at 100k without having to do soldering or anything complicated. Thus far, it seems that the Phonomena is appropriate; it's also in my price range. While I wait for one to come up used, I'm wondering if there are any other phono stages, stock, that allow loading to be set at 100k?

Thanks,
Rich
winegasman
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
I'm certainly more confident that companies such as Grado, Ortofon, and Cartridge Man have far far more moving magnet "know how" than some amateur with too many toys in his sandbox.

But that's me.
winegasman OP
100 posts
 
Audiofeil,

Why are you so troubled that I want to TRY this out? I'm not marrying Raul, and I'm not setting anything on fire. Based on Raul's extensive, thoughtful comments and experiments, I am simply curious to give the 100k loading for MM a try.

Based on Raul's suggestions, last year I picked up an Empire EDR .9, an old MM cart -- it's a great cart. I've also just picked up a Sonus Gold based on his recs, though I haven't mounted it yet. My main cart is a Benz Micro Ace L, which I like a lot, but the EDR .9 does things that the Benz can't.

It's just an experiment; lighten up.
julius_the_cat
16 posts
 
thanks for correcting my error. read imprecisely MM as MC.
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