I have the Ph 9.0 with the X upgrade and the tube-rectified PS. Excellent piece, I've had it around 5 years, always dependable and great sound. Match it with an SME 30/2 and sometimes an LP12. From the 9.0, it goes to a Modwright KWI200, also excellent.
Zesto Andros II with ESP vs Modwright PH 9.0 XT?
About to make a big phono stage upgrade. Has anybody compared these two or have experience with either? Cartridge will be a Soundsmith Carmen II, but I also have a low output Hana that I could use.
The MW with the X upgrade and the tube rectified PS puts it in the same fiscal neighborhood as the Zesto.