Preamp gain question

Thanks you all for your input. It looks like the consensus is to try the attenuators, for under $100- it is reasonable.

everything sounds great but I can't help but think it will sound that much better if I can get into the sweet spot of the preamp rather than playing around at the bottom of the gain control.

Photon46- what would be an ideal amp/preamp gain be? Are you saying that they should be more closely matched?

The gain thru the digital front end is the same as thru the analog

Newbee- I will certainly wait on the new cartridge.

Al- Ill start with the 10db attenuators and go from there.

Again,
Thank you all

But it's interesting to note that in the PV10A they reduced the overall gain by 13.5db, relative to the PV10.

The 10A is linestage only, could that be why?

Fix the problem, don't try to hide it.

Any easy suggestions on how to accomplish this?

I take it that changing tubes is not a solution?

Thanks again
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From your last post you seem to be using something else for Phono, is this the case?

I am using the phono stage of the CJpv10

Gain: phono stage 48.5dB
Gain: Line stage 31.5dB
Line stage 84 dB below 2.5 volt output