Yes that's also very important - the inverted EQ applied by the phono preamp pushes the noise floor way down in the treble, while raising it in the bass. In my

Yes that's also very important - the inverted EQ applied by the phono preamp pushes the noise floor way down in the treble, while raising it in the bass. In my opinion, this is probably why vinyl can never compete with digital when it comes to clean-sounding bass, but can generally have equally detailed treble when cared for well and played on a good turntable