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Aesthetix vs. Allnic vs. ARC ph7

Hi
I currently use a BMC MCCI mc only phonostage. Looking for a mc/mm unit with a budget of around $3k new or used.
Table is a restored Garrard 301 with Ortofon rs-309d arm/Ortofon silver meister cart + Fidelity Research fr24 arm/Lyra Delos cart.
The names which I have currrently :
Aesthetix Rhea
Allnic 1201
Audio Research PH7

Anyone comapred directly all or two of them and can comment ?
Any other name that I should consider ?
Thanks in advance to all repliers.
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lak
4,646 posts
 
At different times in the same system I owned the Aesthetix Rhea, Audio Research PH7 and currently the Allnic H-1201.
IMO; I find the Allnic to be the winner.
I have never heard the Herron that Analogluvr speaks of but I have read good reviews about it.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
TW Acustic phono stage is better than all of these.
agape126
27 posts
 
+1 Allnic without a doubt...! Very flexible, functional and a delight to listen to. My Fairchild Transcription 412 and Merrill/Scilla MS2 are sharing duties beautifully but I've not heard the others.
pkelly1504
62 posts
 
I own the ARC PH7 and it sounds great.

I have not heard the others but I am happy with The ARC.
pops
2,275 posts
 
+1 on the Allnic, very close to its big brother the H3000.
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