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I have read that if a phono pre signal is overloading a preamp, it should be independent of volume. Does this vary based on the preamp's architecture or is it always true?The louder the signal from a phono cartridge, the more likely it is that the phono preamp output will overload the line stage, regardless of the setting of the line stage's volume control. But you won't risk such overload if you choose the right selections of cartridge and preamps and - if the option is provided - the correct gain setting on your phono preamp.