Cartridges and phono settings

[Confused]

Welcome @Wallard!  I'm running my Cadenza Black at 400uv, 100ohms, 0pf.  You can get slightly different results using a higher ohms setting.  I haven't had the Cadenza for long and I'm still experimenting with settings myself.  This should at least offer a reasonable starting point.

Hello Confused. What is your current thinking on the settings? A chap from Henley Designs advised me that 100 ohms was the best loading in his experience for the Cadenza Black and I have stuck with that. I have settled on Devialets 330uv however. This is certainly the best cartridge I have used and my only slight concern is the hiss you can discern in quiet passages of music. This seems to be an issue for low output MC cartridges with the Devialet phono stage. Some have suggested a step up transformer is the way to go. It would be good to know if there were any changes to the phono stage of the new pro versions but I have heard nothing on this subject so far.

I am currently running 400uv, 100ohms.  Even after a bit of tweaking I haven't found anything better in my system.  Those guys at Henley designs are very wise!  (they certainly know their Ortofons) It is perhaps worth noting that I have a highly disproportionate number of single track 12" singles, which do get played, so I might need just a little bit more headroom because of this.  Regarding the phono stage hiss, although this is audible when not actually playing a record, I have to say that when something is playing I have never been aware of it.  Having said that, I'll certainly be very interested to see (hear) if this aspect has improved once my new Pro arrives.