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I have tricky ways to avoid pushing the preamp volume up to hum zone. With current 4.0mV output, the hum starts just above my preferred maximum, that is why I am looking for high output, equal to 4.0mV.
alt. use 1. Current.
TT to McIntosh tube tuner/preamp mx110z (thru preamp for it's wonderful Phono EQ), Then preamp to Cayin A88T tube amp, via Cayin's 'preamp in", (just a thruput). Volume is from McIntosh preamp. Volume limited by hum.
alt use 2.
TT to preamp for it's Phono EQ. Importantly, it has 2 MM phono inputs. I will use 1 for 12" stereo arm, other for 9" mono arm.
Then, the difference, plug the preamp into any Cayin amp line in, get volume from Cayin amp, no nooise of any kind.
alt use 3.
Now possible, using current TT (won't be option for TT81/7082/7045).
This would work until I have the preamp overhauled.
Audio-Technica has built-in phono preamp. I use it, go straight to Tube Amp, skip going thru McIntosh preamp.
In spring get preamp overhauled by McIntosh, solving hum.
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As I say, with 97xe 4.0mV, the hum starts just above. If I get lower output, then we get into hum territory.
I have tricky ways to avoid pushing the preamp volume up to hum zone. With current 4.0mV output, the hum starts just above my preferred maximum, that is why I am looking for high output, equal to 4.0mV.
alt. use 1. Current.
TT to McIntosh tube tuner/preamp mx110z (thru preamp for it's wonderful Phono EQ), Then preamp to Cayin A88T tube amp, via Cayin's 'preamp in", (just a thruput). Volume is from McIntosh preamp. Volume limited by hum.
alt use 2.
TT to preamp for it's Phono EQ. Importantly, it has 2 MM phono inputs. I will use 1 for 12" stereo arm, other for 9" mono arm.
Then, the difference, plug the preamp into any Cayin amp line in, get volume from Cayin amp, no nooise of any kind.
alt use 3.
Now possible, using current TT (won't be option for TT81/7082/7045).
This would work until I have the preamp overhauled.
Audio-Technica has built-in phono preamp. I use it, go straight to Tube Amp, skip going thru McIntosh preamp.
In spring get preamp overhauled by McIntosh, solving hum.
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As I say, with 97xe 4.0mV, the hum starts just above. If I get lower output, then we get into hum territory.