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Excuse my electronics ignorance, I couldn't tell a pico volt from pico de gallo....

After my system was down for over a week due to painting I have reconnected everything (the shakes are subsiding) Along with the re-setup, I am adding a Heed Quasar phono amp. I am not sure on the jumpers since the manual uses different terms than the cartridge spec sheet.

The cartridge is an AudioTechnica AT150MLX-MM. I am not knowledgeable in electronics so I would like your input to confirm my jumper settings.  The Specs for the cart use different terms than the amp manual.

The JPGs for how I set the jumpers on the Quasar and the Cartridge specs.



^ From Heed Instructions



^ My Jumper positions on my Heed



^  AT150MLX Specifications

I emailed Heed but they are in Hungary, so not sure how often they check mail over the weekend. I know I could listen with the different settings. but didn't want to fry anything.

Thanks electro-whizes!
Ed

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I seem to remember that you have Technics SL-12xx TT and tonearm.  The AT150mlx is a Moving Magnet cartridge that according to your posted specs is designed to work w/ a 47K ohm loading.  It also would like its capacitance set @100-200 pico farads.  I didn't see a capacitance choice on the specs of your phono stage.
If you start out by getting the cart set up in the head shell properly w/ the gauge you should have received w/ your TT when delivered  and then float the arm and set the VTF @ 1.75 gms on the gauge on the arm then set the antiskate to just a bit below that and try it out.
Don't be afraid to play w/ any setting until it sounds right to you.  The VTA adjustment could start w/ the arm level parallel to the LP and then try up or down from there.
Good luck I know you'll check back.