I built a Bugle and it was terrific at 40 dB but pretty noisy at 60 dB, and Jim Hagerman said it really wasn't designed for high gain. I didn't have any medium output cartridges like your Grado, so I never tried it in the mid 50s. It might work, but I'd advise caution.
I now own the Jolida JD9 recommended by Shay123, and it's dead silent even at the highest gain setting. It also allows for rolling op amps; I have OPA637s in it right now and they were a major improvement. Of course, even used it's way more money than the Bugle.
David
I now own the Jolida JD9 recommended by Shay123, and it's dead silent even at the highest gain setting. It also allows for rolling op amps; I have OPA637s in it right now and they were a major improvement. Of course, even used it's way more money than the Bugle.
David