vortrex
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| Zesto vs K & K phono stages I've only heard the original Zesto. It's noisy. Bass is not that great. It's ugly and the build quality is poor for a $4300 device. The Allnic is tiny, uses the same step up transformers as their much higher end phono stages, quality materials thr... | |
| Zesto vs K & K phono stages I've had both of these. Get the Allnic H1201 and save yourself some $. It's better sounding and better built than Zesto or K&K. | |
| WT Simplex Belt You have to tie them at the exact right length, otherwise they will not work well. I made a jig with a piece of wood, a nail, and a push pin. The manual gives you the distance for the nail to push pin span. Use the same material, which is like $5 ... | |
| Best Phono amp under $2000. Dazzlingmd is right, that H1201 is very nice. I liked it a little better than my $4300 Zesto Andros. There was one for sale at under $2k the other day on audio asylum. | |
| Pulsus, Ares, Ph3d, or Chinook? At least compared to the Chinook (haven't heard the others), get the Allnic H1201. It's far better. It's also tiny, if size is a concern for you. I preferred the H1201 to even the Zesto Andros PS1. | |
| Just ordered a WT Amadeus and Dynavector XX2 mk2 Rega is so terrible. This upgrade will be significant. I once did the same change as you. | |
| Sutherland 20/20 v Manley Chinook I've had the K&K, Chinook, and the Zesto. I thought the Allnic H1201 was widely better than the K&K and Chinook. I also preferred it to the Zesto. | |
| Phono Preamp - 2k budget? Allnic H1201. Get the used one in the marketplace, if it's not already gone. It will mop the floor with the Manley. | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house That's correct, I'm selling mine. I had the idea of starting to enter into the digital world and placed an order for this DAC. A week later I had the opportunity to buy an amazing house that's 2500 miles away. This was not in the plans at all. Now... | |
| Buying A Cartridge Direct From Japan I would say the Japanese are more trustworthy than most the people on audiogon. A lot of Japanese companies will not take your US credit card and/or ship to a US address. Shipping is cheap and quick though. I just got a huge box sent here for $25 ... | |
| Ortofon SPU, cased or nude? I think you and I have the same table and arm. I would get a G SPU since you have an adjustable arm board. I just got the Synergy and it's pretty incredible! I think I'll get a mono at some point too and then have simple cart swaps with no adjustm... | |
| What brand did you leave Rega for? Fisher-Price would be an upgrade from Rega. | |
| Chinook vs AR PH5/6 Agape126 is right, the Allnic makes the Chinook sound fairly average. | |
| Herron VTPH-1 vs Allnic H1201 I demo'd the 1201 for a couple of weeks and thought it was a little better than my Zesto Andros. | |
| Chinook vs AR PH5/6 You should really look into the Allnic H1201. It's much better than the Chinook. |