Hi I own a Nagra VPS (on a Nagra VFS platform which I feel is essential for this phono stage).
I've listened to the ARC Ref2 SE phono in another system but it wasn't enough to sway me into a demo at home.
I have had a Allnic H3000v at home. This phono stage is excellent. Little better resolution than the Nagra, better weight on each note, better placement of the instruments in space, however it isn't as transparent in the mids to top end. It's a bit darker in direct comparison from the mids on up. Dynamics and flow seems about the same...now I have heard the Allnic H3000 in 2 systems my friends own. I would NEVER say it was dark in those systems...
The Nagra vs Allnic was in my system using a Lyra Atlas.
If you're looking at sub 10K usd phono stage, the Nagra is very hard to beat. Above 10K I think it's going to have competition from Allnic and others...
I've listened to the ARC Ref2 SE phono in another system but it wasn't enough to sway me into a demo at home.
I have had a Allnic H3000v at home. This phono stage is excellent. Little better resolution than the Nagra, better weight on each note, better placement of the instruments in space, however it isn't as transparent in the mids to top end. It's a bit darker in direct comparison from the mids on up. Dynamics and flow seems about the same...now I have heard the Allnic H3000 in 2 systems my friends own. I would NEVER say it was dark in those systems...
The Nagra vs Allnic was in my system using a Lyra Atlas.
If you're looking at sub 10K usd phono stage, the Nagra is very hard to beat. Above 10K I think it's going to have competition from Allnic and others...