Allnic H-1200 phono stage - Blu-ray Forum

richteer · 01-27-2010, 09:18 PM

Hey fellow vinyl lovers,

I've just received the Allnic H-1200 tube phono stage for review. I can't wait to give it a, uh, spin! :-)

Johnny Vinyl · 01-27-2010, 10:18 PM

Congrats Rich! You're on your way buddy! Hope this is the first of many to come! Really looking forward to the review and how you reviewed it.

John

richteer · 01-27-2010, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by John72953

Congrats Rich! You're on your way buddy! Hope this is the first of many to come! Really looking forward to the review and how you reviewed it.

John

Thanks, John. I really mean it when I say that the moral support of you and others here (and elsewhere) really helps keep me going in these tough times.

Fortunately--and amazingly!--the distributor (Hammertone Audio) lives only a 10 minute drive from where I do. He's already said that I can borrow anything he has in stock. :-) Variety is the spice of life so I need to line up a few more items from other manufacturers for review, but it's a start!

The review will be appearing in the first issue of Vinylphile, which is planned to appear in April.

Rogue Audio has also said that they'll lend me something in the next month or two, but I'm not at liberty to say what just yet...

Johnny Vinyl · 01-27-2010, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by richteer

Thanks, John. I really mean it when I say that the moral support of you and others here (and elsewhere) really helps keep me going in these tough times.

Fortunately--and amazingly!--the distributor (Hammertone Audio) lives only a 10 minute drive from where I do. He's already said that I can borrow anything he has in stock. :-) Variety is the spice of life so I need to line up a few more items from other manufacturers for review, but it's a start!

The review will be appearing in the first issue of Vinylphile, which is planned to appear in April.

Rogue Audio has also said that they'll lend me something in the next month or two, but I'm not at liberty to say what just yet...

Now thats a sweet deal! Perhaps the Perseus preamp? I know you can't say, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Rogue has great rep, so that should carry some weight as you approach other manufacturers!

And as far as the support is concerned...we'll be here with you and doing what we can to encourage you and anything else it takes!

On another issue. When doing an LP review...lets say the RLJ one, will you do it based on the re-issue only or will you also make a comparison to the original pressing on regular vinyl?

John

richteer · 01-27-2010, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by John72953

On another issue. When doing an LP review...lets say the RLJ one, will you do it based on the re-issue only or will you also make a comparison to the original pressing on regular vinyl?

John

It depends. If I have an original pressing to hand (which in the case of RLJ, I do), then yes I plan to compare the reissue to the original. But if I don't have an original, then a comparison would be rather hard to do! In that case, I'll describe only the sound quality of the reissue. The orignal RLJ is pretty good anyway, so the comparison will be very intersting!

I've tried to avoid commenting on the music content in my record reviews, because unlike sound quality, music is entirely subjective. What is complete crap to one person might be another's favourite record. In that context, I figure who am I to judge musical taste?

mdabb · 01-28-2010, 12:55 AM

Hey Rich... first off don't feel discouraged !!! I can remember a time when all I needed was a chance, but nobody really wanted to give me that chance. Understandable to an extent. For a while I was one of my own biggest obstacles, but that was because I wasn't willing to go outside of my comfort zone. I realized, for the most part they didn't want the competition. They ended up having to work harder, longer, & better because I needed to earn that solid reputation. At the end of the day & mistakes along the way, I am still here. I feel that you learn more from the things you get wrong than what we do right. I've paid my due's... and as they say, "Rome wasn't built in a day". Blaze a new trail buddy !

Looking forward to the review Rich

Try not to focus on the negative... Also do you plan to test gear using a variety music genre's ? I've often found that different gear excels at different genre's...

richteer · 01-28-2010, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mdabb

Hey Rich... first off don't feel discouraged !!! I can remember a time when all I needed was a chance, but nobody really wanted to give me that chance. Understandable to an extent. For a while I was one of my own biggest obstacles, but that was because I wasn't willing to go outside of my comfort zone. I realized, for the most part they didn't want the competition. They ended up having to work harder, longer, & better because I needed to earn that solid reputation. At the end of the day & mistakes along the way, I am still here. I feel that you learn more from the things you get wrong than what we do right. I've paid my due's... and as they say, "Rome wasn't built in a day". Blaze a new trail buddy !

Many thanks for your words of encouragement, Andrew--they're much appreciated! Most of the time I am a "glass half full" kind of guy, but most of the past 10 years, especially the last 6 to 12 months, have been very rough for us (from a financial point of view). I'm a big believer in "what goes around comes around"; I'm just waiting for some goodness to come our way. :-)

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Looking forward to the review Rich

Try not to focus on the negative... Also do you plan to test gear using a variety music genre's ? I've often found that different gear excels at different genre's...

Yep. Fortunately, I have quite a wide range in musical tastes, from rock/pop to jazz to classical, so the gear should get a good work out. :-)

joe1515 · 01-28-2010, 03:23 AM

Hey Rich,

That's exciting news. I can't wait until the first issue comes out. I enjoyed your review of Tommy.

Joe

FreddieFerric · 01-28-2010, 11:44 PM

Hi Rich! Keep your outlook bright and positive even though that's hard to do sometimes. I've suffered my own setbacks in the last couple of years, so I feel you. If you feel deep down that you're moving in the right direction, then you are.

Terrific to see that some review equipment is going to make its way to you. I think I speak for many of us on this board that we are all genuinely looking forward to the first of many issues.

01-27-2010, 09:18 PM	#1
richteer Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Kelowna, BC Trading Score:1	Allnic H-1200 phono stage Hey fellow vinyl lovers, I've just received the Allnic H-1200 tube phono stage for review. I can't wait to give it a, uh, spin! :-)

01-28-2010, 03:23 AM	#8
joe1515 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:New York	Hey Rich, That's exciting news. I can't wait until the first issue comes out. I enjoyed your review of Tommy. Joe Last edited by joe1515; 01-28-2010 at 03:26 AM.

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Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Congrats Rich! You're on your way buddy! Hope this is the first of many to come! Really looking forward to the review and how you reviewed it. John

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mdabb Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Trading Score:1	Hey Rich... first off don't feel discouraged !!! I can remember a time when all I needed was a chance, but nobody really wanted to give me that chance. Understandable to an extent. For a while I was one of my own biggest obstacles, but that was because I wasn't willing to go outside of my comfort zone. I realized, for the most part they didn't want the competition. They ended up having to work harder, longer, & better because I needed to earn that solid reputation. At the end of the day & mistakes along the way, I am still here. I feel that you learn more from the things you get wrong than what we do right. I've paid my due's... and as they say, "Rome wasn't built in a day". Blaze a new trail buddy ! Looking forward to the review Rich Try not to focus on the negative... Also do you plan to test gear using a variety music genre's ? I've often found that different gear excels at different genre's...

01-28-2010, 11:44 PM	#9
FreddieFerric Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:NOLA Home Theater Gallery:146 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:238 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:1	Hi Rich! Keep your outlook bright and positive even though that's hard to do sometimes. I've suffered my own setbacks in the last couple of years, so I feel you. If you feel deep down that you're moving in the right direction, then you are. Terrific to see that some review equipment is going to make its way to you. I think I speak for many of us on this board that we are all genuinely looking forward to the first of many issues.

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