Dear Lew, By way of introduction my thesis is that people don't
think different but use different premises from which they deduce
different conclusions.
Both my phono-pres (Basis Exclusive and Klyne) have 4 amplification
stages and both recommend the use of the lowest needed for a
given cart. The assumption is obviously (?) that the higher amplification
causes higher distortions..
Now something totally different. ''The proudness of ownership''. In some
cultures this means the same as ''show off'' with things (aka inanimate
objects) and is ''not done'' as such. The other cultures see this different.
I assume that you are proud of your phono-pre but, as far as I know,
you have only one amplification stage for the MC kinds. Say 70 dB(?)..
Those 70 dB you use for your Ortofon MC 2000 ; 0,05 mV as
well for your Urushi which is 0.4 mV. From the assumptions in my
both user manuals one can conclude that your phono-pre is not
optimal for both of the mentioned cartridges . Of course under
proviso that the assumptions are true.