For much less money, though I don’t know the current retail price, the Atmasphere MP1 will give you similar results. Two differences: the MP1 does not use a SUT to achieve high phono gain, and the Allnic affords 4 pairs of phono inputs vs one pair on the MP1. Important also, the MP1 is fully balanced with an OCL/OTL linestage built in
Allnic OTL/OCL Phono vs Allnic DHT
I’ve owned both the Allnic DHT phono stage and now the newer OTL/OCL phono, and to my ears, the OTL is simply on another level.
The DHT was impressive—open, natural, and full of that classic tube warmth. But the OTL not only brings greater transparency, speed, and clarity—it somehow retains the same warmth and richness of the DHT, but does it better. It feels more refined, more coherent, and more emotionally engaging without sacrificing any of that organic beauty.
I’m curious—has anyone else here made the comparison? Did you find the OTL to be a clear step forward, or did you prefer the DHT’s character?
Would love to hear your impressions.
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@lewm As Phantom audio is an Atma-sphere dealer, I'm sure he can test your hypothesis for himself. I, for one, would love to hear the unbiased results of such a comparison. |
I’ve lived with both the Atma-Sphere MP-1 and MP-3, each with the built-in phono stage, and honestly, they’re both great in their own way. The MP-1 has that beautiful transparency and dynamic punch Atma-Sphere is known for — it really lets the music breathe. But for my own taste, the Allnic just speaks to me more. It’s got this gorgeous tonality, real weight to the notes, and a richness that makes me want to keep listening for hours. The H-10,000 especially is a joy to live with — super quiet, really flexible, and easy to integrate into my system. The built-in SUT is a nice touch, even if you don’t need it, because it avoids extra cables and the colouration they can bring. Being silver-wired, it’s very open and detailed, but it never sounds thin; it’s still full-bodied and musical. Just to be clear, I’m only talking about how the Allnic DHT phono compares to the OTL here — I’m not trying to make it an Atma-Sphere vs. Allnic battle. |
Interesting thread. As a recent H8000DHT owner that came from the H7000, I find the H8000 with a quieter noise floor, with more detail, more space, better definition of spacial cues and a more realistic instrument timber. The bass has better articulation yet with more authority. Also, when first powered up and with <30 minutes warm - up I found the balance center left. After another 30 minutes it was dead center. That may have been part of your balance problem or it could have been weak / old tubes as you alluded to. I plan to do some tube rolling with NOS RCA rectifier tubes on the way which I’ll compare to Stradi versions. Better sound hopefully to come soon. Allnic makes some great gear IMHO. Happy listening all! |
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