I broke out my old Denon 103R with Soundsmith updates as well as a Midas Aluminum head shell. I was never that intrigued through my Allnic H1201 MC input. I was talking with Fremer about this and he said he heard an Allnic do very well with a SUT feeding into the MM input. I looked around on the internet and found a Bobs Device made for my Denon for $375. I figured, why not, so I bought it. Owe boy. I spent at least a week shielding not once, but twice (2 layers) of shielding over my interconnect. Then finding the optimum placement to reduce hum and noise. Its rubber banded to the side of my rack. I have it pretty dialed in now. And I must say. Holly Cow. It's a much improved analog playback in my system. That then opens up the question, do I get a Bobs device Sky 20 for my Hana, or do I look for a whole new phono stage.
I had a SS phone here not long ago. It was more clean and dynamic than my Allnic. But it did not rock my world. It was just very nice. I really like what I am hearing with the Bobs and Allnic. But the noise is an issue. I don't hear it a low listening levels. But I get the wind in my fur like anyone else and turn it up after a drink or two. It's then that the low level hum becomes pronounced and heard.
I have considered taking the Allnic to a solder slinger and having him install a set of micro screw terminals so I could install the SUT inside my Allnic and swap the SUT when I change cartridges.
Thoughts
Rex
I had a SS phone here not long ago. It was more clean and dynamic than my Allnic. But it did not rock my world. It was just very nice. I really like what I am hearing with the Bobs and Allnic. But the noise is an issue. I don't hear it a low listening levels. But I get the wind in my fur like anyone else and turn it up after a drink or two. It's then that the low level hum becomes pronounced and heard.
I have considered taking the Allnic to a solder slinger and having him install a set of micro screw terminals so I could install the SUT inside my Allnic and swap the SUT when I change cartridges.
Thoughts
Rex
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