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Probably Not

Posted by Luminator (A) on May 7, 2007 at 10:03:25

In Reply to: Do I Need A Stepup? posted by keldasdad on May 6, 2007 at 15:18:09:

The only issue is noise.

I have run supposedly low-output Benz Ebony LP and Koetus RSP and Jade Platinum into MM stages, and I quite like the low gain. With your typical high-gain linestage, you can finally turn the preamp's volume control up.

With typical preamps, I never turn the volume past 8:00 on CD sources. But with low-output MCs into the CJ EV-1's 50-something dB gain, the preamp's volume control is at a sensible 10:00 to 11:00.

The only way to know is to try it in your own system/home. There has never been more to choose from than now. So if one particular phonostage doesn't work, try another. Don't get stuck with something that doesn't work or doesn't sound right.

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