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Is a Doge 8 Clarity preamp noisy with an 0.4 mc?

I would like to go to a Shelter 501 II cartridge from a nice mm cartridge (Virtuoso Wood or Music Maker III)to get more of the live, airy, and dynamic sound of LO Mcs I once had (Supex sd-900e super and Fidelity Research FR-III). The original Doge 8 has great reviews except for the noise of MCs--is the Clarity much better in this regard? Or would I be better off buying a SUT from Bob's Devices and keeping my Audible Illusions 2C?
dorkwad

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pdspecl
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Hello,
My friend, currently away on vacation, recently acquired a Clarity preamp. He's using a Denon 103 cartridge. I'm not sure on the specs of this MC cart though. He's extremely happy with the preamp overall, including the phono section with this cart. He replaced the line stage tubes with Radio Techniques and noticed an improvement from the tubes that came with the unit. He'll replace the phono stage tubes soon.
Best wishes!!!
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