MC Pre-preamps


Pardon my ignorance folks, but is 45dB gain sufficient for low-output moving coils, or is more required once one gets down to about 0.2mV or so? More than adequate for my DL160's 1.6mV I've found.
thanks
tubiwan

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Throw me in the "very skeptical" camp if not downright shocked if it would work. With a .2 mV cartridge you are going to require around 64 db of gain from the phono stage ALONE to properly match up. Yes, you might get sound, but that is about it. Get the gain right.

For further info go here:

http://www.kabusa.com/pregain.htm

You will see there that you are currently matched up pretty well (and the Denon you currently use supposedly has an output closer to 2 mV at least according to some who have measured its output). If you are going to .2 mV you need a TON more gain. Either a step-up or a new phono stage.
No, the Black will not work well with 45 db of gain. You're going to need closer to 58 db so, once again, either a step up or new phono stage.