I think that is dated information. That info came from the days when tube gear didn't have the gain it does today and as a result, one often ran into noise problems, loss of dynamics, bass, etc. (ergo when you optimally load, you'll lose 1/2 the cartridges output.)
Today's tube phono sections have much more gain and therefore I'd definitely try different loads and see what sounds the best. Alternatively, you may want to look at your phono cable, etc. as you may have tuned your system for your previous system.
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