jolen1aub
Active member
Just wanted to hear from ML owners who still listen to vinyls, what Phono preamp/ cartridge/line preamp you use that gives good result (better than CDs?).
I just completed assembling/aligning my LP12 with Ittok LVII/ Grado gold (got the right tools and meticuluosly followed Linns intructions, even build my own jig).
I have a SF line 2 SE pre. mated with MC402 amp/ Ascent . The phono preamp I currently am using is the AES PH-1 tube phono preamp. It sounds okay but doesn't seem to have enough umph (gain). I wish it could be more warmer.
PH-1 gain is 36dB when other phono preamps I read on Audiogon are somewhere in the 40dB's or higher. I am aware that gain has to match the type of cartridge you use. But in this case I feel strongly that a gain of 36dB is kind of on the low side.
I noticed that when palying CDs I can play moderately loud with my preamp set at 65 but have to crank it to 75 when palying vinyls. Any suggestion would greatly help.
Joel
I just completed assembling/aligning my LP12 with Ittok LVII/ Grado gold (got the right tools and meticuluosly followed Linns intructions, even build my own jig).
I have a SF line 2 SE pre. mated with MC402 amp/ Ascent . The phono preamp I currently am using is the AES PH-1 tube phono preamp. It sounds okay but doesn't seem to have enough umph (gain). I wish it could be more warmer.
PH-1 gain is 36dB when other phono preamps I read on Audiogon are somewhere in the 40dB's or higher. I am aware that gain has to match the type of cartridge you use. But in this case I feel strongly that a gain of 36dB is kind of on the low side.
I noticed that when palying CDs I can play moderately loud with my preamp set at 65 but have to crank it to 75 when palying vinyls. Any suggestion would greatly help.
Joel