Recommendations for MM Phono ~ Tube or Solid State


As title suggests, I am currently using a MC Cart - Etsuro Bordeaux and planning on adding an SUT. The TT is Garrard 301 with Reed 3P tonearm.

SUT under consideration,

1) Etsuro ET-U50

2) Swissonor PPP-PP Hashimoto HM7

3) EMIA Copper or Silver version

On top of my list is Leben RS-30EQ and Accuphase C-47.

Also planning on adding 2nd Reed tonearm with Miyajima Labs Zero or Infinity Cart. From a purist perspective, what would be your recommendation to get the best out of a mono cart.

Thank you!

lalitk

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I'm thinking of selling my Modwright PH9.0 and going with Aric Audio's MM stage.

Simplify the signal path and all that.

I have a Hashimoto SUT.

@lalitk 

Little chance of that.  Just going by what I read and some youtube reviews.

I got his Custom 2A3/45 and really like it so I'm going by that also.

Lack of head to head comparisons is holding me back.

Maybe Aric can talk me into it.

 

@lewm 

Have you seen what's inside the Modwright compared to Aric's MM stage?

Always trying to simplify the signal path which is why I run SETs.

If you are still looking for an SUT I just got an Uesugi Bros Type H 1:10.

Might be a bit better than my Hashimoto HM-7.

Only one record in but so far so good.

The Type L is 1:20.

The SUTs were done in collaboration with Tamura, rumor says.