I see what you mean. On one hand I could save up longer for a super upgrade of phono stage and cart but on the other hand I really enjoy getting to know each component as it enters the system and I’m not able to do that if I change two things at once. I have some thinking to do but I’m not in a rush. Did you end up going with the Lil Loco?
@durte30
As mentioned I was taken by the Moon/Sim and the Sutherland Loco and lil Loco.
But a Nagra VPS appeared and the “down sizing” and “sleekness of look” sort of won out…
Basically the Haus-Boss never liked the mix of Audio Research and other mix-n-match components… so a simpler and coherent look was easier than a debate on audio function versus decorative Feng Shui.
Hence I just buckled, and went all Feng Shui. But it does sound pretty good so far.
I doubt I will upgrade the phono stage without going through a reincarnation.😎
The iFi also looks like a good option in the lower $ range…
But in the 2-3k$ range it was Moon/lil-loco for me.
Going Feng Shui was more $, and it was used.