Set the capacitance to the lowest setting. If you have the spec for the internal impedance of the cartridge, set the impedance of the phono preamp to 10X this and then try 20X this. If that info is not available, try setting your phono pre to 100 ohm and compare this to 1000 ohms as impedance is best set by ear. If one or the other sounds good then try some close values, such as 200 or 250 ohms. Again, gain will depend on the gain of your preamp or integrated amp, but somewhere North of 54db should work. If you can't get the volume control to at least 10 O'clock go for less gain.
Difficulty determining cartridge specs for preamp
Hi. Just bought a new Ortofon Samba MC cartridge. I use a Perreaux SXV1 phono preamp. It has a double bank of 12 adjustable DIP settings on the rear panel. The owner's manual explains how to set the DIP settings based on impedence loading (ohms), capacitance loading (pF), and gain (dB). Unfortunately, my Samba spec sheet doesn't use these terms. It gives every other spec imaginable, but nothing instructive of setting my DIP switches. I have written Perreaux, but I am skeptical of the settings they provided given the limited info I was able to offer. I have also written Ortofon, but not heard back yet. Any suggestions??
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