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Preamp for someone who's never needed one?

I've had a vinyl only system forever which includes an Art Audio Vinyl One phono pre with a volume control hooked directly to my amplifier. Recently I've made changes which have boosted the output level of my amp and phono stage and now I have very little play in my volume control before it gets too loud. The Art Audio sounds best when it's at 3 o'clock and it never gets above 9 now. So I guess I need a preamp and I'll start using the non attenuated output of the phono pre. What should I buy? I'm looking for simplicity. I don't need more than 2 inputs. Just looking for something that doesn't mess with what I already have. Amp is custom Rogue Atlas using KT120 for use with my Quad ESL57. Thanks!
dhcod

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rushton
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Dhcod, if you like the simplicity of the Art Audio unit you've been using, have you explored getting a modification to the volume control section to reduce the output further before the volume control? Such a modification would introduce an additional resistor into the signal path, but that is a lot less additional circuitry than adding a linestage preamp (which typically adds yet another 20-30db of gain) just to then reduce the volume further.

Any competent technician should be able to accomplish this for you, and it would be a reversible modification.
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