How to increase the gain on a preamp

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.

Remedy almost found, thanks guys.
Marcel1728

Dear Elizabeth, There are several alternative explanations for the OPs reported
observation. That's "plain as day" to me. Anyway his
"remedy" is "almost found". Perhaps he poured some
snake oil on his phono stage.