Is a Doge 8 Clarity preamp noisy with an 0.4 mc?

I would like to go to a Shelter 501 II cartridge from a nice mm cartridge (Virtuoso Wood or Music Maker III)to get more of the live, airy, and dynamic sound of LO Mcs I once had (Supex sd-900e super and Fidelity Research FR-III). The original Doge 8 has great reviews except for the noise of MCs--is the Clarity much better in this regard? Or would I be better off buying a SUT from Bob's Devices and keeping my Audible Illusions 2C?