I don't see a problem. There is a nifty formula from TAS which says that the needed gain = 20Log(V1/V2) where V1 is the voltage needed to drive the amp to a reasonable level (typically somewhere around 1.0 volts) and V2 is the cartridge output, in this case .5mv (=.0005v). Plug in the formula and you get a desired gain around 66db. If I understand the specs mentioned in the above posts, the gain would be additive, and 57.5 + 12 = 69 db, just fine. For comparison, I run a Benz MC20E2L (also a .5 mv mc cartridge) directly into my ARC SP-8 which has 60 db of gain in the phono stage, and at a good listening volume my pre-amp gain is right around 11:30-12:00, right where it is supposed to be, so in my experience (feeding fairly insensitive Maggies) 60 db gain is sufficient.
Would a ARC ph5 have enough gain for a Lyra Titan
Hi.........Has anyone got a Lyra Titan i going into a ARC -ph5/ref 3?? has the ph5 got enough gain so that it does not have to be turned to 90% of its control setting ?? It seems that this makes the cartridge lose some life and air ?? Any info would be appreciated.