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CMK,Sorry, I just saw your post. You're right: .7mv is on the high side, and it may work. I think I'd rather have a little more tube noise than introduce another component and interconnect into the equation if I don't need it.Do you own the MC1B M... 
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I am waiting for an Allaerts MC1B Mk II, and I am afraid my Audio Note II won't have enough gain for it. Any suggestions for a good stepup device (even a good phono stage that I could run through my aux input)? 
Music Maker II cartridge
I have a MM II in a VPI Aries/JMW arm combo. I have just ordered a Teres 265 and a Graham 2.2, but I am worried about it. On some records, there is a very audible bass resonance caused by an arm/cartridge mismatch. The MM II is very high complianc... 
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The Green Mountain Europa is the finest small speaker I have heard. It is honest, clean, and non-fatigueing. I own Maggie 20.1's, a planar speaker, but the Europa is the least box-like I know. They sound a whole lot better than they have any right...