Top 10 low gain line stages

Have you considerated just using in-line attenuators between your pre-amp and amp? If not, perhaps you should.

I agree with Newbee. Rothwell makes some nice ones.

The Lightspeed and other LDR units will work wonderfully with your high sensitivity system. I used it with your amp and it was wonderful! Look no further.

Again, I have heard your amp with this passive and am not guessing.

I was about to respond to your email, but will do it here.

HI Scott,

Can you provide more context on your system (i.e., amp, speakers, ICs, etc.)? Also, do you have a price range? This would be helpful to know in terms of a recommendation.

The Lampizator should work well with a passive, if that is the direction you choose to go (subject to your cables and amp).

I had a similar issue to yours (too much gain from the source for my Doshi preamp), and tried the attenuator route, but would not recommend it - I found them colored and they reduced overall resolution of the system.

ARC will lower the gain of some of their line stages (around the LS-15 and LS-16 era, I believe) from 18dB to just 12.