Or any used, discontinued Allnic, from the 1201 up, that may be less expensive. With all due respect to the guy who said it, I do not believe the older tube Mac preamps compete with the Herron, but my experience is with the stock units. He mentions having bought his tube unit from a DIY upgrader. In that case, all bets are off.
McIntosh C 47 phono stage versus the Herron phono.
I’m using my Mac with a Rega P8/ Alpheta 2 cart. I also have a nicely restored TD124 with an SME M2-9 arm that doesn’t have a cart at the moment. How much better is the Herron. What should I expect from the Herron? Seems that the Herron is universally well liked on here. Opinions are welcomed. I may try a Soundsmith MI cart for my 124.