The above notwithstanding, the Allnic H-1202’s ability to let the listener suspend disbelief makes it a very special part of the audiophile’s arsenal. With vinyl’s current popularity, phono stages are surfacing like bubbles in seltzer. It seems that every electronics manufacturer has at least one for sale, ranging in price from less than a hundred dollars to well over what a new car costs.

I wager you’d not be disappointed. I was quite taken with it and could easily live with its two phono inputs and MC loading and gain options. I could also easily live with its overwhelming musicality, dynamics, speed, transparency and build quality.