I love my Rhea, and have used it without any noise problems with 0.2 mV low output coils. I think the "noise" problem with the Rhea happens when you try to roll the tubes. The Rhea runs them pretty hard, and it is best to stay with the stock tubes. Mine is dead quiet with the maximal gain settings. I've found the Rhea to work very well with the ARC Ref 3.
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
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