Active and passive preamp in one chain ?

I see. So what kind of active preamp do you think would work? I am not technical, don't really understand this stuff. To write to Redgum is a good idea unless they get upset by the fact that I think that there is not enough overall gain in the integrated.
Not that I have a big problem with the curent phono/deck/Redgum set-up, except that I do lose some resolution. Otherwise the amp is quite good. And I do make recordings from records onto tape from time to time. I just thought that something inexpensive but reasonably good, something like Rogue, might temporarily make things better until I am ready to overhaul the entire signal chain.

Xrayz, thank you very much. Yes, Lyndy from Redgum is very nice, I talked to her a few times. I'll talk to them.
What did you upgrade to from the Redgum?
No, I only have my AcousTech phono designed by Ron Sutherland which I think is very good but not flexible, you can either set it to MM or MC. I have no plans to replace it until I have a few thousand dollars to get a great tube phono stage or at least Gryphon or Sutherland solid state.

Sure I got phono preamp, Acoustech, then the signal goes to the deck, then to the integrated that has a passive preamp section.