There's no difference between increasing gain at various points in your system. The goal is to have the various stages adjusted such that they all operate in their most linear ranges.
Gain versus volume
In a non technical format can one explain the difference between raising the volume up on your pre-amp versus raising the gain setting on your phono pre-amp.
For example: raising my volume control on my Aesthetix pre-amp to a higher level versus raising the gain on my Rhea for 62db to 68db???
Tks!
Rick (RWD)
For example: raising my volume control on my Aesthetix pre-amp to a higher level versus raising the gain on my Rhea for 62db to 68db???
Tks!
Rick (RWD)