I have had an Allnic 1500 for awhile now. I've not had a really top end phono stage before, only in the Project Tube Box/Eastern Electric range. I tried the Allnic H-1200 first and found it startlingly better than what I had previously experienced. Soooo, went to the H-1500 soon after. Like Genesis, I've rolled some tubes in the power supply and found quite significant differences in character (not necessarily quality )resulting; great to have that flexibility. I've been using the H-1500 with the Allnic Verito cartridge on a Dynavector 505 on Technics SP-10 MK II with a custom plinth (I bought from Rob Wyatt). At the moment, I'm not interested at all in another manufacturer - just mulling over how to get an H-3000.
The best phono stage out there?
I have recently purchased a basis turntable and was wondering what analog lovers think is the very best phono stage they have heard . I currently use the Sutherland PhD and like it very much but have not really had an opportunity to audition other great phono stages. The cartridge I intend to use is the Dynavector XV-1S .
Thanking you for your opinions
Thanking you for your opinions