@almarg - (and anyone else who wants to chime in) Just wanted to follow up on the question of gain, as I'm a bit confused by the whole gain structure of my set up and how much gain I should be looking for in an integrated amp. I did find the Wells to provide a little less gain than I would have liked. I have some general questions about the issue:
-How much more gain (above the 30db) would make a significant difference? For example, I see the Creek 100A has a gain spec of just over 33. Is that enough to matter.
-Would a higher gain preamp/power amp combo give me more options to address the issue?
-Is the Croft phono stage contributing to the problem? Would a different phono stage with different specs help the matter?
Thanks for any thought you all might have.
Best, Scott
-How much more gain (above the 30db) would make a significant difference? For example, I see the Creek 100A has a gain spec of just over 33. Is that enough to matter.
-Would a higher gain preamp/power amp combo give me more options to address the issue?
-Is the Croft phono stage contributing to the problem? Would a different phono stage with different specs help the matter?
Thanks for any thought you all might have.
Best, Scott