Dear @mijostyn : Many years ago I had the opportunity to listen almost the first ( I think? ) BMC current phono design and I can't remember nothing especial about. The SMD subject it's not only that we can have shorter signal paths in the boards but with lower noise and distortion levels.
I know you are in deep foundation with the current phono stages that's not a new technology but what is almost new are the latest 3-6 manufacturers with that kind of design including CH that in this case and with out listen it is more marketing than other real value but I never listen to it.
J.Carr latter cartridge models came with very low internal resistance and inductance and seems to me that he designed that way not precisely thinking on the " new " current phono designs because to me that could not has " common " sense " when the 99.9% of all phono stages are voltage designs.
Today " current " is the histoty of the day but not a consolidated/matured phono stage industry design.
I think that the " devotes " ( as you ) to that current phono stage designs need give more time to the designer knowledge deeper down there along the understanding of them with the cartridge role.
This is something as in the Cartridge Loading 2 where the OP with not really high knowledge levels about now is " fasinated " in that thread with the dialogue that analize current vs voltage phono stages but with out really know for sure through measures tests and listen tests. I'm sure that his knowledge level about improved " nothing " because that kind ofdialogue is not really something that today can enhance our each one listened sessions that at the end it's what all of us are looking for.
Anyway, to each his own.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTPORTIONS,
R.