I had both units Mp3 and Mp1 in my set up. Using stock tubes or aftermarket NOS, no way i can say that the Atmasphere Phono section works on Low MC. Balanced cables or Rca single ended, whatever choice of cables ( i tried them all). It gets worst when the cartridge is low at .25mv ( according to the manual, it’s doable for low mc) all you hear is tube noise rush. That is from my own experience and honest assessment!
Atma-sphere MP-3 Mk III vs Alnic L-10000 OTL linestage + Allnic phono aotl
Anyone compared or owned, i am in market for steep upgrade. Allnic is impressive but much $. Atmasphere is transformer-less too. much less money. i have horns and do only vinyl. most classical and small combo jazz and female vocals. Would you share your experience in my search? Many thanks