Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State


As title suggests, I am currently using a MC Cart - Etsuro Bordeaux and planning on adding an SUT. The TT is Garrard 301 with Reed 3P tonearm.

SUT under consideration,

1) Etsuro ET-U50

2) Swissonor PPP-PP Hashimoto HM7

3) EMIA Copper or Silver version

On top of my list is Leben RS-30EQ and Accuphase C-47.

Also planning on adding 2nd Reed tonearm with Miyajima Labs Zero or Infinity Cart. From a purist perspective, what would be your recommendation to get the best out of a mono cart.

Thank you!

128x128lalitk

“Why do you say Allnic has poor resale value?”

@lewm

My earlier comment was based on sales data off USAM.

@larryi

I wouldn’t consider a SUT that is not specifically wound for my Bordeaux cartridge. Anything less than optimal in this application would be a worthless endeavor.

@drewdawg999 

Thank you for your recommendation. I will check it out! 

What do the sales data say?  Do Allnic components sell used at a bigger discount off the retail cost, compared to other major high end brands?

“Do Allnic components sell used at a bigger discount off the retail cost, compared to other major high end brands?”
@lewm 

That’s my assessment! In any case, Allnic phono sound and synergy with rest of my components did not exceed my expectations. 

@lalitk I also heard an Allnic phono stage w/ separate regulated psu in my system and it gave less than my more modest dual mono Croft. You might check Abbas Phono stages (I recently ordered a second; dual mono w/ inbuilt MC transformer). A number of owners find these stages render nearly everything you could want in music, as do his DACs. There’s more info to weigh on WBF.