Allnic H-1201 Cartridge loading?


Hello all!
i am considering upgrading my phono pre to an Allnic H-1201.  However, I am concerned by the lack of loading with this unit.  Am I missing something?  If you select MC input, what is the loading?  Also, how about MM?  Do I understand correctly there is no loading capabilities with the H-1201?  Is that possible, a $3k phono preamp with no loading?
Thanks for any and all comments.
Louis

louisl
All this information is probably available from any Allnic dealer or at the Allnic website or by searching for a review on-line.  I can't help you with actual facts, but it is impossible that there would be "no loading". What you seem to be concerned about is whether there is a facility to adjust loading.  Otherwise, the loading is likely to be a fixed value for each of the two major classes of phono cartridge, an industry standard value for MM (typically 47K ohms) or for MC (typically 100 ohms).

Now I will search to see how long it takes to answer your question in further detail.

From a review:
"The voltage gain of the MC section is variable, as it’s able to be switched between an indicated 22dB, 26dB, 28dB and 32dB. However, because the MC section includes a fixed gain stage with a voltage gain of 40dB, the actual gains are 62dB, 66dB, 68dB and 72dB. When you switch gain on the MC section, you also necessarily switch input impedances, which Allnic confusingly labels as ×13, ×20, ×26 and ×40, stating only that the highest input impedance the MC section offers is 280Ω. In fact, according to Kang Su Park, the corresponding impedances are 29Ω, 69Ω, 117Ω and 278Ω. In each case these are suitable for cartridges ‘up to 29Ω,’ ‘up to 69Ω’, ‘up to 117Ω’ and ‘up to 278Ω’."  That should answer your question regarding the use of MC cartridges.

Without spending more time (5 minutes so far), the MM section is likely to present a standard 47K ohm load.  The forte of this unit is probably to use it with MC cartridges.

Lewm, thanks for your response.  Of course, what I meant to ask is whether there is a facility for adjusting loading.  
I also read the review.  A bit confusing, but, the way I read it, it looks like the loading is fixed according to the gain?  So,
62 db gain = 29 Ohms
66 db gain = 69 Ohms
68 db gain = 117 Ohms
72 db gain = 278 Ohms?
Is this correct? 
As an example, If I choose to use 66 db of gain, 69 Ohms may not be optimum for the cartridge I use.  This ultimately affects the sound quality of the phono system.  For a phono preamp costing $3k, this seems odd?  Am I missing something?