Manley Chinook question

I bought the Chinook special edition with the NOS tubes and ended up replacing them with the stock tubes. IMHO the stock tubes are better at least in my system.

Manley customer service is second to none.

I remember a while back some people posted they much preferred the sound of comparable Allnic and Herron phono pres over the Chinook.  I have no idea -- just passing it on FWIW.  

dillrod-
not knowing your budget-this Allnic subjectively may punch above the Manley Chinok. I haven't read any  negative reviews on the Allnic.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/phono-allnic-audio-model-h1201-tube-phono-2017-08

If it's in your budget, I would send a counteroffer a couple hundred less and see if it sticks.I

+1 tablejockey, have had the Allnic 1201 and a stock Chinook at the same time and the Allnic was clearly better, with that said the Chinook was a very good phono stage especially at the prices I have seen them used.

I think my original link wasn't good.

This should work:

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/phono-allnic-audio-model-h1201-tube-phono-2017-08-10-preamplifiers