Anyone Try a Mutech Hayabusa MC Cartridge with a Channel D Lino C Phono Stage

@eaneverson That is the high gain setting. The MSL would be perfect. The more output the cartridge has the better the signal to noise ratio. Message Rob Robertson ( softsupport) at Channel D and ask. 

I have no experience with the preamp, but love my Hyabusa. Using it with a Zesto Reference phono.

@audition__audio thanks for your input

@mijostyn that is for the minimum setting setting see note from Rob below for 1 ohm cartridge.

For a cartridge with a 1-ohm internal impedance, the gain with the Lino C set to its maximum setting is 85dB. So, by using the gain adjustment switches, 85, 79, and 73dB settings are available. If the cartridge has an internal impedance lower than 1 ohm, the gain will be greater. This dovetails with lower-impedance cartridges having lower output voltages, and needing higher gain.

@eaneverson The gain depends on the cartridges impedance and output voltage.

I have a Seta L Plus with a similar gain structure as your Lino C and the MSL cartridges sound great. The Ultra Eminent EX has the best signal to noise ratio of them all. The system is dead quiet set at a volume of 95 dB, even with your ear right up against the speaker. Because of the battery power supply these phono stages are almost impossible to overload. The single layer Lyra cartridges are also excellent, but you will hear a slight hiss at high volumes. 

Have you tried using computer RIAA correction? Rob's Pure Vinyl program is a lot of fun. You can raid your friends record collections.

@mijostyn comments noted, I will reach out to Rob again and ask. 

Have only used the passive RIAA and will have to to experiment once I get playback sorted.