17 Feb
2026
17 Feb
'26
9:22 a.m.
On Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 11:33:47 AM PST, js--- via Jukebox-list jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:
Ok, so for a moving-magnet cartridge, the load resistor dampens the
inductance of the coil. Lowering the resistance dampens the
high-frequency resonance more, which means slightly reduced output and a
slightly darker top end.
I've been working in audio production for decades, and I've never heard of "dark top end." Can you clarify a little? Are you referring to a muffled sound, or dullness (my guess), or something else? Thanks.