Phono Stage Amp
I have a mid-level to low end turntable. (Music Hall 11.1) and a low end decent Phono Stage Music Fidelity M1. Good tonearm and good cartridge.
I listen to JAZZ so volume isn't too much of an issue, but sometimes I just want it loud. I have Cary Audio slp-05 tube pre and the Cary Audio mono block main tube amps as drivers
I crank the volume up just past half way and there tends to be distortion. Below half way the sound is incredible. The records sound better than the corresponding CD or, of course, DAC streaming.
Would upgrading my phono-stage to one with greater boost help me? Or is that half (my whole phono system) of my system as good as it could get?
Trying to find the gain specs for your phono stage, with no joy thus far. The following review does mention that your M1 has less than the 60dB I brought up and possible problems, with LOMCs (carts of <1 mV output): ttps://www.remusic.it/EN/Musical-Fidelity-M1-ViNL-phono-preamp-b5abd500 Can’t swear to anything, but: that’s the first place I’d look, for a solution. |
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