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

I don't.
Lowering the load thins out the sound in an MC cartridge. It also narrows the stage width but it adds more definition.
I think you are getting confused with lowering the height of the arm. That does make the sound muddy.
>>03-22-11: Stops
Lowering the load thins out the sound in an MC cartridge<<

Let's be clear on this. Lowering the loading value i.e. going from 600 ohms to 100 ohms will muddy or blur the presentation. Raising the value will add air, presence, clarity and other related superlatives.

I am not the confused poster here.

Check out your closest mirror for that guy.