Good Day Folks! Thanks for helping me out.
reubent, The Behringer preamp in my system is a phono preamp.
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-MICROPHONO-PP400-Ultra-Compact-Preamp/dp/B0028QCYS0/ref=sr_1_8?s=el...It performs well enough for my casual needs and increases the signal enough that when listening to a LP at full volume you need to talk louder when in conversation. But a CD is much louder at full volume than a LP . You have to shout.
I want more volume from my LPs.
czarivey you wrote:
pick up phonostage with higher gain.
I wholeheartedly agree! How do I know which phono preamps have higher gain? How do you evaluate specifications? When I check out preamps I see these kind of specs:
Input Sensitivity: 3mV at 50K Ohms
Output: 2V max (P-P) at 10K Ohms -
Input Sensitivity/Impedance/PHONO 3 mV / 50K Ohms
I have no idea how to use this information. Help!
noromance, you suggested a different preamp. I have looked at many of these but, as I wrote above, don't know how to evaluate. I assume a pricier preamp is higher quality but does higher quality mean more gain?
Search here for a choice at various price points.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_5?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=phono+....
If I can't get a more powerful preamp this component
https://www.amazon.com/TC-780LC-Stereo-Booster-BLACK-VERSION/dp/B000RZXAHI seems to be an alternative. But, as lowrider57 said I'd rather not introduce another component into the chain.
Am I on the right track?