Phono amp as good as Shindo Aurieges phono section


I have recently , while having my Shindo Aurieges worked on, installed a Tortuga LDR in place of the Shindo. I am surprised that I like the Tortuga a lot. I want to get a Phono amp, at least equivalent to the Aurieges, so I can compare them when the Aurieges is back, and I am missing my analog fix.

I have a Allnic A1500, 300b amp, so the logical choice , to me, is the Allnic 1201. Any recommendations or thoughts appreciated!

 I have an Acoustic Signature table ,with a Trans- Fi tonearm.
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Showing 2 responses by lewm

Not many tube preamplifiers will mate well with that unit.  The Manley Steelhead has a very low output Z (<100 ohms) and will drive just about anything.  However, I believe the cost is outside the budget.  One could check the specs for the Manley Chinook; if it uses an output stage similar to that of the Steelhead, it would work fine.
Alma-sphere often gets overlooked in these discussions, I think because their products are full function preamplifiers, which actually should be an added value.  The MP3 might fall within your budget.