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Low output moving coil cartridge

I have been wanting to try a low output moving coil cartridge so I just made a purchase. I have an Audio Research SP14 pre with a built in phono stage. I am currently using a cartridge with an output of .5mv and the highest volume level I ever needed is around 12;00- 1;00 position. The cartridge I just purchased has an output of .28mv. The current amp I am using is rated at 30 wpc driving my Klipshorns. I also have an Audio Research 60 wpc amp. My question is, do you think I can substitute the extra power from the ARC to make up for the lower cartridge output? By the way, Klipsch states 100 watt RMS on their Khorns.
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robm1
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Hi

I had a similar if not exactly the same situation years back. The answer was a phono stage that has a gain of up to 70dB. My Dynavector XX2 at the time needed 65dB to get my system working correctly so I would get the extremely low noise and a normal 10-11 o'clock listening level on the volume pot. My Koetsu Red was 0.6mV and needed just 60dB to get the same. The preamp I had was also tube based then BUT just did not have sufficient gain in the MC section to handle a low output MC.

Change to a good out board phonostage.

regards Rob.
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