Thom,
I think you really summed this up perfectly, thank you. I am using a MC cartridge with .4 mv output, an AR SP14 pre amp (I think it's spec's are 66db phono output), 30 watt per channel SET mono block amps and 104 db speakers (horn loaded), all in a large room. Although I get very favorable volume levels with no noise whatsoever, my gain control is much higher up the scale than with CD source. Do you feel a phono stage gain would benefit here or leave well enough alone?
I think you really summed this up perfectly, thank you. I am using a MC cartridge with .4 mv output, an AR SP14 pre amp (I think it's spec's are 66db phono output), 30 watt per channel SET mono block amps and 104 db speakers (horn loaded), all in a large room. Although I get very favorable volume levels with no noise whatsoever, my gain control is much higher up the scale than with CD source. Do you feel a phono stage gain would benefit here or leave well enough alone?