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Wish to Upgrade Phono Stage and Cart

My current setup is a Rega P10/Apheta 3 cart sending signal to an Allnic H5500. It sound is very pleasing to my ears. 

I placed the Allnic H5500 in front of my vintage Yamaha CR820 and Technics SL1800. Wow. Did not see that coming. I could listen to that all day. 

My current setup is a Allnic T2000 30the Anniversary integrated. My Turntable a Rega P10.

I entertained getting an Allnic H8000 dht but feel that's a bit overkill for my system. I'm now entertaining an Allnic H7000 along with a Cart, perhaps Rose or Amber (all in the family) or even the Rega Auro with the Aphelion cart. 

I'm not the sophisticated/knowledgable audiophile when it comes to vinyl setups. Too much focus on digital over the years I guess, so I look for advice from this knowlegable forum.

desalvo55

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tablejockey
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Rega P10+ Rega Apheta

It's a  no fuss install and the only limitation is the signal  path downstream. 

Get a Minus K platform for absolute isolation.

Want more? Open wallet WIDE.

Phonostage- why not a lower  level Allnic?

Something different and lots of tubes - NVO Spa

Years ago the flavor of the month on Agon.

Presently enjoying the all tube Prima Luna Evo 100 under $4K.

Competes with other tube units subjectively up to $10+

Responds to tube rolling, but good out of the box. Very quiet for all tube(rectifier and MC gain)

tablejockey
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Late edit- Rega P10+ Aphelion-not Apheta. Why not use the top Rega cart?

 

tablejockey
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"But does it even compete with my Allnic H5500?"

I'm curious if the retail difference($2k) is justified.

Performance- I would guess the PL would at minimum be competent with any setup the Allnic served, except for the additional gain it has? 

Allnic wins with more cartridge choice and multi arm setup. Likely it also would win the idle/volume cranked noise contest, since the PL is tube MC gain.

Arguably the PL with tube/cable tweaking/system synergy, might approach something 2X MSRP?

Used 5500's are going for low $4K/high 3's. If I found one at the time I picked up the PL, I would have one. I found the lightly used PL at 40% off MSRP. 

 

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