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I have found a cheap and simple way to change cartridge loading and tame overly bright cartridges. By purchasing some line plugs, y adapters and resistors. Found some very handy info on this site and must credit the author so will put a link in down below.
You put the resistor plug and phono source into the y-adapter then into the phono stage you are using. Making up several loading plugs to find the sweet spot and giving you the option to change loading according to how different albums sound. I have settled with 24k ohms which is much less than the default 47k ohms. 47k ohms is bright as hell with my cartridge (AT440MLa) and my phono stage is preset at 220 picofarad which is odd as I find 100 is more the norm. Not sure if that affects brightness as well, but seem to have rectified the problem changing the loading itself. Bass is much tighter as well, and more noticeable as its not drowned out by brightness. 24k is my favorite for now, best thing is they are easily changeable with a simple power down of the Phono Stage and swapping of plugs.
Here's a link to the source site:
http://daveyw.edsstuff.org/vinyl/loading/
You put the resistor plug and phono source into the y-adapter then into the phono stage you are using. Making up several loading plugs to find the sweet spot and giving you the option to change loading according to how different albums sound. I have settled with 24k ohms which is much less than the default 47k ohms. 47k ohms is bright as hell with my cartridge (AT440MLa) and my phono stage is preset at 220 picofarad which is odd as I find 100 is more the norm. Not sure if that affects brightness as well, but seem to have rectified the problem changing the loading itself. Bass is much tighter as well, and more noticeable as its not drowned out by brightness. 24k is my favorite for now, best thing is they are easily changeable with a simple power down of the Phono Stage and swapping of plugs.
Here's a link to the source site:
http://daveyw.edsstuff.org/vinyl/loading/