Benz Ebony LP loading

Stringreen, there is no harm trying a stepup like Greg suggested. In most cases, it will outperform an excellent active stage. Gregadd, what step up transformer are you using in your system?

I was using the quicksilver transformer.

When you went from the "H" to "LP" H=2.5 mv output to .35mv
(http://www.musicalsurroundings.com/cartr.html)
That is a factor of almost 100.

Insufficnet gain in the phono stage manifests itself as a lack of "slam." Did you have to turn your volume higher than with the "H"?

I believe the Ayre phono has a 60db gain. On the LP, might be barely enough. You would have to crank it up. Lack of gain can cause the system to sound "not interesting".

I had my stepup hooked to my Pass XONO and provided total of 66 db gain. It was barely enough (not enough for my taste)for my Dynavector XV1 cartridge. With the Pass set to MC, the 71 db gain worked much better but more woud be welcome. The system came alive.

Greg, nice step up you have.

sorry too much egg nog. that would be a factor of ten not 100.