https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/13.aspxThe main Meeting Place for BeoWorld members, and the place for General Questions, Answers and things to say! If you have any questions about anything Bang &amp; Olufsen related - please ask. If you have anything to say - please tell!enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/173878.aspxSun, 11 Jan 2009 14:14:42 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:173878tournedos0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/173878.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=173878<BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>poulhs:</strong></div><div><p>Anyone got&nbsp; an idea of what&#39;s the difference in the sound?</p><p></div></BLOCKQUOTE></p><p>Not me, but it&#39;s quite safe to experiment, and simply use the setting that sounds the best for you. I would expect the load capacitance to mainly affect the higher frequencies, with 400 pF and above sounding a bit dull.<br /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/173866.aspxSun, 11 Jan 2009 13:55:40 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:173866poulhs0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/173866.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=173866<p>Thanks Peter!</p><p>By a coincident, I also found the spec for the MMC 5 R pick-up today, and it says: Capacity &lt;= 400 pF for all MMC {5,4,3,2} R pick-ups.</p><p>I assume that 250pF is less than 400pF :-)</p><p>Anyone got&nbsp; an idea of what&#39;s the difference in the sound?</p><p>&nbsp;regards</p><p>Poul&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/173556.aspxSat, 10 Jan 2009 09:14:45 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:173556Peter0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/173556.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=173556<p><strike>430pF</strike> should be the right level. I have been searching for one of my spec sheets but have only found my SoundSmith one so far!! But all B&amp;O cartridges have the same requirements! </p><p>Take it all back! Just found my MMC20CL box with data sheet and it suggests 220pF!&nbsp; <br /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/173548.aspxSat, 10 Jan 2009 08:51:28 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:173548poulhs0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/173548.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=173548<p>My record-player&nbsp; <strong>Beogram 5651</strong> w/<strong>MMC5</strong> pick-up is connected to a <a href="http://www.terratec.net/en/products/technical-data/produkte_technische_daten_en_3663.html" title="TerraTec iVinyl PhonePreAmp " target="_blank"><strong>TerraTec iVinyl PhonePreAmp . </strong></a></p><p>It has a setting for <em>input capacity</em> (&quot;<em>adjustable in three stages (100 pF, 250 pF and 430 pF</em>&quot;) - and I have absolutly <strong>NO CLUE</strong> to proper settings...</p><p>Their manual says: &quot;<em>Input-range selector switch Please refer to the technical documentation of your phono pickup system for the rec-ommended input capacity range for the preamplifier. Then set this selector switch to a value that best matches this range.</em>&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;Anyone who can help me?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>