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Luxman 171A turntable

I am not as versed as so many are and I need a little help. I have a Luxman PD171A turntable. I am running it through a McIntosh C2600 Preamp, then to a pair or McIntosh 901's to a set of il Cremonese II loudspeakers. 

Problem. The turntable has about half the volume of my music streamer. I am wondering if I need a phono preamp. Does anyone know if the Luxman has a built in phono preamp? I cannot find that in its specs nor can I determine if the C2600 has one built in.

Maybe its not a matter of phono pre amp... If anyone has a suggestion or comment please let me know.
rknott

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builder3
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Do you have it plugged into the the correct connections? If the Mac has a phono section, it will be marked, you can’t just plug it in anywhere.
You can google the Mac's owners manual, if you don't have it. From the illustration of the back panel, you're also going to need to know if the Luxman has a MM (moving magnet) or MC (moving coil) cartridge. This will affect the volume as well, I believe.
Good luck
builder3
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He doesn't have a Luxman integrated. His TT is plugged into a McIntosh C2600 Pre-amp, which has inputs for MM or MC cartridges.
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