Excessive gain with a Belles preamp

The high gain amps were there first, it’s digital that’s at fault.

@whitestix,

Look at the Schiit Freya S preamp you can switch between passive or active modes in passive mode, it has 0dB gain.

Mike

https://www.schiit.com/products/freya-s

My CJ had way too much gain. It was something like 27 dB.   I recently replaced it with a pre that only has 12 dB gain and it is a much better match 

Mulveling,

What a great bit of knowledge you have with such erudite comments!   Thanks to all for your suggestions.  I thought some resistors would sort it out, but perhaps not. My Sachs preamp has not such problems.