Mapman,
Hi! I like the Unison very much. Built like an absolute tank and sounds very fine to my ears... more than enough power to drive the Arro.
I consulted with a Unison dealer (don't want to put him on the record without his permission) who told me that the Unico's phono stage is "okay" at best, maybe on the level of the Pro-Ject Phono Box. Anyway, Unison's distributor quoted me a price of $250 for the Unico phono card, delivery from Italy included, and this dealer thought I could get a much better outboard phono stage for that kind of money.
Ultimately, I decided to try my hand at assembling a Bottlehead "Seduction" tubed phono stage. The kit goes for $275, and the reviews are wonderful. I haven't touched a soldering iron in years, so this is bound to be an adventure. :-)
Hi! I like the Unison very much. Built like an absolute tank and sounds very fine to my ears... more than enough power to drive the Arro.
I consulted with a Unison dealer (don't want to put him on the record without his permission) who told me that the Unico's phono stage is "okay" at best, maybe on the level of the Pro-Ject Phono Box. Anyway, Unison's distributor quoted me a price of $250 for the Unico phono card, delivery from Italy included, and this dealer thought I could get a much better outboard phono stage for that kind of money.
Ultimately, I decided to try my hand at assembling a Bottlehead "Seduction" tubed phono stage. The kit goes for $275, and the reviews are wonderful. I haven't touched a soldering iron in years, so this is bound to be an adventure. :-)