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sorry Shakey, I'm afraid I don't ko now what "line stage" refers to.

The MC cartridge I am/was considering is a Hana Blue. https://www.hanacartridges.com/products/hana-umami-blue Stylus Microline Cantilever Boron Magnetic Circuitry Pure Iron/Cryo Treatment Coil Wire High Purity Copper Output Level 0.4 mv Output Balance 0.5/1kHz Trackability 70 µm/2g Channel Separation 30dB/1kHz Frequency Response 15-50,000Hz Coil Impedance 8Ω/1kHz Suggested Load Impedance > 80Ω Magnet Alnico Vertical Tracking Force 2g Cartridge Weight 10.8g Body Material Duralumin (A7075) Body Finish Melamine Thermosetting Process (MTP) I have a Vincent Pho 701 preamp. https://www.vincent-tac.de/en/product-types/phono-preamplifier/pho-701.html Technical Specifications Frequency Response: 10 Hz – 20 kHz Harmonic Distortion: < 0.05 % (20 Hz - 20 kHz) Input Sensitivity: MM: 58 mV, MC: 6.8 mV Signal-Noise Ratio: MM: > 81 dB, MC: > 69 dB Input Impedance: MM: 47 kOhm, MC: 99 - 1000 Ohm (adjustable) Input Capacity: MM: 15 pF - 350 pF (adjustable), MC: 15 pF Output Impedance: 250 Ohm Amplification Factor: MM: 40 dB, MC: 60 dB Max. Power Consumption: 15 Watt Inputs: 1 x Stereo RCA Outputs: 1 x Stereo RCA, USB (24 Bit / 192 kHz) Tubes: 1 x 12AU7 My amp is an Elekit 8600S. https://www.elekit.co.jp/en/product/TU-8600S SPECIFICATIONS ●Tubes 　 ：　300Bx2, 12AX7x1, 12AU7x2 * Tubes are not included ●Rated output ：　9.2W+9.2W ( THD 10% ) ●Rated input ：　270mV　 ●Rsidual noise ：　36μV（IHF-A） ●Frequency response ：　15Hz-40kHz（-3dB） ●Input impedance ：　50kΩ ●Output impedance : 4-6.3Ω, 8-16Ω (Select by the SW on the rear) ●Input terminal ：　LINE x 1 ●Output terminal ：　Speaker output terminal：Gold-plated screw terminal (Banana plug usable) 　　　　　　　　 Headphone terminal ：6.3mm headphone jack ●Power voltage　 ：　AC115/230V　50/60Hz　(3P inlet) ●Power consumption　：　90W 　　　　　　　　　

Contemplating buying an MC cartridge with 0.4 mV output. My preamp, on MC, has a sensitivity of 6.8 mV. Is this a mismatch? Would I need a more sensitive preamp for this cartridge?