I am using two Kondo M7 Phonos in combination with KSL Sfz or other transformers like Silvercore. The used tubes are decisive! In one of my M7 I am using General Electric ECC83 and some French CIFTE ECC82 NOS tubes.
In my second M7 I exchanged the tubes right now. NOS Siemens Halske ECC83 and Philips 12AU7 (= ECC82) complete the setting. What a difference to new Slovakian tubes (which are not bad) – really unbelievable!
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Dear.
How is the performance of AN M-7 against Allnic H-5000??
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Dear Dante,
Both are very fine phono pres. I use the Allnic in the MM Modus with Kondo KSL transformers. I like the Allnic unit very much, not modified!
Best
E.
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