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MC loading at 47K

Hi All,

Just after some expert advice from your good selves if I may. My current system is as follows:

Musical Fidelity KW550 intergrated amp which has a MM and MC section, both loaded at 47K. The only difference between them is the step up voltage.

My turntable is the Rega P9 with Ortofon Kontrapunkt A.

Looking at changing my cartridge but honestly cant decide between MM or MC.

My music taste are as follows:

Reggae
Soul
Female Vocal
RNB

No classical or jazz.

So what should I choose based I'm only limited to a 47K loading. I was thinking either of the below:

1. Ortofon Jubilee (MC)
2. Ortofon 2M black (MM)
3. Clear Audio Maestro (MM)

Is there a down side to loading up a MC so much?

Thoughts please...thanks
che13
audiofeil
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>>03-20-11: Stops
I ended up at 680 ohms. Lowering it beyond that thinned out the sound too much<<

That's rather odd.

In most cases lowering the value makes the presentation more thick, muddy, or congested.

YMMV
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geoch
354 posts
 
I think that he meant "lowering the loading" (not the value).
audiofeil
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>>03-20-11: Geoch
I think that he meant "lowering the loading" (not the value).<<

I don't.
stops
56 posts
 
Lowering the load thins out the sound in an MC cartridge. It also narrows the stage width but it adds more definition.
stops
56 posts
 
I think you are getting confused with lowering the height of the arm. That does make the sound muddy.
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