Here i am again with the new Accuphase C-3850 line stage with adjustable gain settings. The C-3850 has adjustable gain to 24db with a recommended gain setting of 18db. Have the simaudio 810lp connected with balance cables to the bal(ad) inputs of the c-3850. Not sure what the significance of the AD on the c-3850, but the manual recommends to utilize the inputs for a phono stage. I have A/B the C-3850 with the simaudio 740p which has a fixed gain setting of 9db. I will say playing vinyl with the current phono stage settings set for the moon does not do as well with the C-3850. Sounds a little muddied through the C-3850. I am thinking i may need to decrease the gain of the phono stage to match the c-3850. Perhaps the simaudio phono stage dont play well with other brands other than their own, who knows. Thought?
Harris4crna. Accuphase A-70 class a amp and C-3850 preamp. Franco Serblin Ktema speakers. VPI Classic 1 TT with Simaudio 810LP phono stage and VPI SDS. Transparent Reference Speaker cable and IC. Quadraspire racks and much more.