Thanks all. I'm happy keeping the amp with the range I described - just trying to understand the difference between the phono pre out for the different cartridges, which I assumed would be normalized with the appropriate gain setting.
@folkfreak - I'm not understanding your comment that the Ragnarok's pre wants to see 1v incoming. I would expect the phono-pre to do that, with the gain adjusted per Harley's calculations.
I'm understanding from your post that there's enough variance in real cartridge output from spec that it may be that 65db really isn't enough for the Grado - e.g. perhaps the Grado is putting out .3 or .4.
@almarg - I've read the thread you referenced - thanks for that. I believe that my Grado is putting out .5mv @ 5cm/sec. While I can't find the "5cm/sec" clarification for my model, the latest model is using that qualifier, so I'll assume the same for mine.
You lost me on "4" though. Although the Ragnarok is capable of putting out 100w, 26db of gain might be too low? I looked at Schiit's Vidar power amp, which puts 200w into 4 ohms, and that's listed as putting out 27db. Parasound's Halo Integrated says 28db for 240w into 4 ohms.
@folkfreak - I'm not understanding your comment that the Ragnarok's pre wants to see 1v incoming. I would expect the phono-pre to do that, with the gain adjusted per Harley's calculations.
I'm understanding from your post that there's enough variance in real cartridge output from spec that it may be that 65db really isn't enough for the Grado - e.g. perhaps the Grado is putting out .3 or .4.
@almarg - I've read the thread you referenced - thanks for that. I believe that my Grado is putting out .5mv @ 5cm/sec. While I can't find the "5cm/sec" clarification for my model, the latest model is using that qualifier, so I'll assume the same for mine.
You lost me on "4" though. Although the Ragnarok is capable of putting out 100w, 26db of gain might be too low? I looked at Schiit's Vidar power amp, which puts 200w into 4 ohms, and that's listed as putting out 27db. Parasound's Halo Integrated says 28db for 240w into 4 ohms.