Resistor in phono stage


Hi there,I have a audio research ph3se.I bought it of ebay,so i dont know if the correct resistor is in place.What would be the result of the wrong one fitted,thankyou.
misternice
The wrong resistor will give you the incorrect loading for the phono cartridge you're using with the PH3SE.
What do you mean by "wrong resistor"?
What cartridge(s) are you using, and by what criterion do you think the load resistor is wrong?  If you have an ohmmeter, just stick one probe into the RCA phono input jack and place the other probe on the outer barrel of the RCA jack; the resistance thus measured will be the value of the load resistor, unless there is a SUT in the signal path.  I don't know what the value should be for the PH3se.  The standard for MM cartridges is 47K ohms.  MC cartridges typically are run with more of a load (meaning a lower value of load resistance, down to around 100 ohms in some cases).