How to increase the gain on a preamp

How do you guys know so much?
Marcel has not told us bupkes about his system.

If it is a matter of not enough gain, then there is another alternative to a SUT or higher output cart. Pre-pre-amp also known as headamp, which would go between cart and phono stage.

Lewm: it is what makes sense. No other issues have that combination of problems.
Common sense based on experience.
If you do not see it perfectly clearly.. Sorry. It is clear as day to me.

Without facts you're only guessing.

Onhwy61,
When I see bet on the table into the pot I'm also guessing...
bluf?
hand?
nuts?
draw?
Nevertheless it definitely means something and basing on that you make following decisions:
fold
raise
call

Don't make your life harder than it seems.