Can anyone help me on Audio Research PH 3SE?


Just bought this Audio Research PH3SE about a week ago. When hooked it up with the Acoustic Signature Impact turntable with SME V tonearm and Lyra Helikon cartridge, I have to crank the volume control pretty high to reach a decent listening level. The Pre amp i am using is the Classe 47.5. I have set the input impedence on the Audio Research to 100ohms. Please advise and your help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
limsp

Showing 1 response by sayas

54db is likely the bare minimum gain for a .5mv Helikon.

My system was set initially with 58db and recently jumped it to 64db via a Krell phono stage for experimentation. So far I like what I hear.

If your Helikon is the low output version GOOD LUCK!