"Dan" wrote in message
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How do you know if your phono preamp is set right? I go nuts changing
cartridge gain and load to try to get best performance.
Rega II
Magnepan Unitrack I
Adcom Crosscoil XC Line Trace (high output mc)
Soundcraftsmen SP-4002 preamp (has both mc and mm phono stage
flexibility)
Soundcraftsmen MA-5002A (one for each speaker)
Carver AL III-plus (Chan. A high freq., Chan. B low freq.)
I know my system is not considered "high end", just wondered if
someone might help.
Dan

Before "going nuts" I suggest you compare what you are able to hear
when you pick a digitally recorded LP and its commercially released
CD counterpart for comparison. If they sound similar or you can make
the necessary set-up changes to get them to sound the same, (IMO) you
have done the job!