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A solid tube photo stage around 1500

Edit: Phono stage (voice to text is biased against analog)

First of all, I know this question has probably been addressed many times on this forum, and I’ve looked and sorted for relevance and date and still really can’t find anything. However, if you know of one posted in the past few years that can answer my question, please put a link and that’ll be the end of that.

I have an LFD LE phono stage right now that is superb, as all LFD components are. However, I have a beautiful line magnetic 518 integrated that is just opulent. And thus, I’m looking for a tube phono stage to feed it. I was thinking of an Allnic 1201, but was too slow on the trigger. Ultimately, my goal is a Herron phono stage, and Keith Herron literally lives right up the road for me. But I don’t have the funds for the Herron at the moment.

So what’s a good tube powered phono stage for around $1,500 to $2,000 that could better the LFD and be a good fit for the line magnetic?

Can I stay local and go with deckware? Maybe Canary? My speakers are spatial M3 Turbo s’s, and my vinyl rig is a VPI HW19 Mark 4 with a Hana ML.
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ihcho
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Allnic H1201will be available for your price range. 
Magi Phonomenal has two MM inputs, all hand made in US with point to point connection. It will take 2~3 months go get it once ordered.
Magi is just as good as MM in my Allnic H1202.
Magi with LIve! MC-10  SUT ($1000) is just as good as MC in Allnic H1202 on my system.
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simao OP
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An update: after flirting with several Allnic 1201's for sale and failing to buy them in time, I took a plunge on a Hagerman Trumpet - sound unheard based on several recs here and online. With a 30-day trial period, it's a worthy risk. Will update its sound compared to my LFD after it arrives and burns in for a while.


Now - how to get more bass from my Spatial M3 Turbos?
vinylvin
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Looking forward for your thoughts. I have the LFD &
was thinking of upgrading.
tablejockey
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"I took a plunge on a Hagerman Trumpet - sound unheard based on several recs here and online."

Looks like a winner for the price. Maybe a future tweak is an LPS to replace the wall wart.
vair68robert
625 posts
 
Look into Tavish Design Adagio ,
tube only for high output with step-up transformers for MC .
It took me 2 years to make up my mind on which phono pre
to go with and like you want and wallet doesn't always coincide .

Guess I'm to late with my advise .

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