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Replacing AcousTech phono with Allnic H1201. Is it worth it ?

Thinking about making this move. This is regular not premium Acoustech, and I think it is very good. Currently running Goldring 1042 MM, Nottingham Spacedeck/Spacearm, but may get Lyra Delos later. The amp is Redgum integrated, for now. Michael Green free resonance speakers. The speakers' sound signature is close to Grado Reference wooden headphones, only better and more balanced. Purist Audio cables.
Price difference should be about $1000. Never auditioned the Allnic.
Would appreciate opinions, both general and detailed.
inna

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inna OP
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Now if I could only find your Chameleon speakers somewhere !
inna OP
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Whart,
Great post, thank you very much. Yes, I know H1201 has solid state power supply. That's my problem, I don't quite enjoy being in the middle, and it appears that unlike what you have this phono stage would take me half way and may actually be a lateral move from the Acoustech, that's better with one kind of music and worse with another, or just simply different with everything. So I almost decided not to follow through with this idea. Yes, Lamm would be great, or true high-end Allnic. I talked to Albert a little, he has that DHT phono and thinks very highly of it and of Allnic in general. His Allnic electronics drives JM Lab Grand Utopia speakers, this must be quite a sound. I wonder, why he chose Allnic and not Lamm or VAC, as an example.

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