Help with phono amp upgrade

Thanks Elizabeth, I thought that could be the case so I purchased a van Evers clean line.  It did wonders for a quieter background but the IFi still sounded thin with strings above mf.  I’m pretty much glued to my records at the moment as the Allnic 1201 is really very different than the IFi. There’s much more bass and heft to the music without losing any detail.  Piano sounds amazing.  Never thought my old stereo could sound this good.  I was a bit nervous as my Hana Sl calls for greater than 400 ohms load and the Allnic does not offer even this much impedance ( coming from IFi this felt like a shortcoming) no matter, it sounds great.  Just to see (hear ?) we reinstalled the IFi: the music is less spatial, less tonally convincing.  I’m also shocked at that slam this little tube amp can muster !
it seems my speakers are doing things they haven’t done before - I guess they should, new, the 1201 is 3k, the IFi is $500....

For tube phono stage I suggest Allnic 1201, for transistor - Sutherland 20/20.

Allnic have released the new 1202 replacement with tube power supply. This will lower pricing on older units. Do not pay full price on the 1201 or better yet, get the 1202.

Try to find a used Herron Audio VTPH-1mc. Maybe even call Herron to see if they have had any trade-ins. In my opinion, a used Herron VTPH-1mc is better than any other used or new $2K phono stage. Any.  Better than any $3,000 used or new phono stage.  

Thanks again everyone!

Im buying the Allnic used $1k.  Now, once I sell the ifi and a ps audio sprout I’ll have some $$
for a new turntable.. my old Sansui sounds great,
or at least the Hana SL sounds great....
my sansui occasionally runs a little slow, I give it a rest and it seems better.. but a new turntable is in my future... anybody try the Funk Firm LSD...
yes, that’s the name: little super deck...