Bill Beausol
Active Member
FWIW, i thought that some of you might be interested in knowing that DB Systems in New Hampshire (I have no connection to them other than I own a bunch of their stuff), manufacturer of very high end electronics, has pretty neataccessories for turntables.
The DBP-6MC Resistive Loading Kit Allows 10 to 200 Ohms load for moving coil cartridges with custom values of resistor or capacitor plugs for changing the load or capacitance;
The DBP-11MM Phono Capacitance Switch Box selects 1 of 2 turntables with individual loading, allows 100, 150, 200, 300, 400 pF loads;
The DBP-11MC Resistive Loading Switch Box selects between 2 turntables with individual loading, allows 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 ohms loads, and
The DBP-11MM/MC Combines above in one box, one side MM, one side MC.
I have no affiliation to DB Systems other than being a very satisfied customer. I bring these to everyone's attention because if you are like me, you change cartridges and whatever load and capacitance that it sees is what it sees. It has finally occurred to me that not loading the cartridge correctly is like not setting the tracking force and anti-skate when you change cartridges and these solutions beat getting out the soldering gun and adding resistors and capacitors inside your pre-amp when you change cartridges.
I hope this is of interest to some of you.
The DBP-6MC Resistive Loading Kit Allows 10 to 200 Ohms load for moving coil cartridges with custom values of resistor or capacitor plugs for changing the load or capacitance;
The DBP-11MM Phono Capacitance Switch Box selects 1 of 2 turntables with individual loading, allows 100, 150, 200, 300, 400 pF loads;
The DBP-11MC Resistive Loading Switch Box selects between 2 turntables with individual loading, allows 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 ohms loads, and
The DBP-11MM/MC Combines above in one box, one side MM, one side MC.
I have no affiliation to DB Systems other than being a very satisfied customer. I bring these to everyone's attention because if you are like me, you change cartridges and whatever load and capacitance that it sees is what it sees. It has finally occurred to me that not loading the cartridge correctly is like not setting the tracking force and anti-skate when you change cartridges and these solutions beat getting out the soldering gun and adding resistors and capacitors inside your pre-amp when you change cartridges.
I hope this is of interest to some of you.