Valve phono stage

Allnic H1201 is probably very good.  This is based only on reading, but I have seen back and forth discussions of H1201 vs Herron VTPH2, suggesting that the two are in the same league.
Chakster, Good that you found a reputable seller from which to purchase your rare TFKs. 

@infection regarding the shootout with the aesthetix, zesto and Herron speakers were tannoy yorkminsters amps were Sophia 845-05 preamp was vacuum state. 
Aesthitix was darker without as much detail
zesto was decent but a back row presentation 
herron was just good music with proper staging

cabling was a mix of xlo cardas and Neotec
aesthetix had a Jim mcshane premuim tube set which is supposed to be the best you can do with those. 
I would rate them 
Herron 9.5
zesto 8.5
aesthetix 7

And it was a rhea signature 

Have a BAT VKP10 SE. My cart is 1.7 mv and while it occasionally sends some noise through at high volumes it really lays down the lumber. Authoritative bass and sweet to boot. Recently, (last night} ran in some Amperex PQ White label 6922s and the noise floor really dropped. Balanced all the way. Can you tell I like it?
Not to denigrate single ended stuff because it can be really great but if you're digging for low noise balanced does have some advantages. I got some good advice as the system was being assembled and went balanced. Good luck.