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rhea better with high or low output MC?

Hi all,
I've heard that the Rhea is a beautiful sounding phono stage with the largest reservation relating to noise. I'm wondering whether the noise is accentuated due to gain and whether there is any improvement when used with a high output MC as opposed to a low output one. I'm considering a rhea / benz ebony H or Benz ebony L (or alternate cartridge) on a rega p9 combo with a tube pre.
Any suggestions would be welcome.
Thanks
fmj
fmj

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fmj OP
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Thanks for your comments.
Thsalmon, I'm amazed that your .2 MC with the rhea at highest gain has no noise with stock tubes. That's good to hear. I had thought that rhea owners were rolling tubes of different varieties to try to minimize the noise factor.
Also good to hear as I'm using the same pre as you.
Viuu, you seem to have had some different tubes in V1 and V2 with a low output MC. What would you recommend if I go the low MC route?
fmj
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