You can certainly try a step-up but in my experience they color the sound too much and lose the low end. I've had Sony, Denon (2 kinds, they where the best IMHO), Dynavector, & Fidelity Research, they were great investments, I sold them all for more than I paid so I've not heard everything but I just find a well designed solid state phono preamp much more transparent. I use a Monolithic PS-1 with the PA-1 upgrade power supply, $1100 new with my Dynavector 17D Karat and Grace Ruby FE9+. I've heard better RIAA preamps but only over $4k. I'd love to try a tube preamp but too much money for me right now.
Can I use a step up transformer?
Hi everyone :-) I am currently using a .3mv cartridge (Dynavector 20x2) with a phono pre amp (Manley chinook) that only has a 60db output for LOMC, I am not getting the gain I would like, I feel like I am at the boundries of over loading my tube linestage (Manley Jumbo Shrimp) with the volume at 3:00 o clock position.Would this kind of a device even help fix this issue? Where does it hook up? Assuming it would.... And If you wanted to spend under $2000 for one, can you recommend one that should work well with my system?
Thanks
Matt M
Thanks
Matt M