François Saint-Gérand is the manager of Ana Mighty Sound, a niche analogue specialist B&M and online shop based in Paris. We are very close friends. He recently asked whether I would be interested in comparing my Allnic H3000V phono stages against 4 of his top of the line ones : the Phasemation EA 1200, the CS Port C3EQM2, the Thrax Orpheus and the Phasemation EA2000. They are all tube stages.
All listening sessions were performed with the Brinkmann Balance/SAT/Transfiguration Proteus. We used my SUT Consolidated in between though with the Phasemation EA 2000, we switched to the dedicated SUT.
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The Allnic H3000V and CS Port gave a rather similar listening experience: very relaxed and well balanced whereas the Phasemation EA 1200 and Thrax Orpheus were more demonstrative. None of them we weaker. It is a matter of personal taste. I would definitly keep my Allnic H3000V and the CS Port would be my second pick.
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The Phasemation EA 2000 had definitely no contender and was mind boggling. With the dedicated SUT, the rendition was superb: ample soundstage, highly detailed and effortless dynamics.
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All listening sessions were performed with the Brinkmann Balance/SAT/Transfiguration Proteus. We used my SUT Consolidated in between though with the Phasemation EA 2000, we switched to the dedicated SUT.
![EDED928D-85AF-42C8-9898-B4988063B500.jpeg EDED928D-85AF-42C8-9898-B4988063B500.jpeg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/79/79420-9001b2be40bcdea49e34dad713ebe9c7.jpg)
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The Allnic H3000V and CS Port gave a rather similar listening experience: very relaxed and well balanced whereas the Phasemation EA 1200 and Thrax Orpheus were more demonstrative. None of them we weaker. It is a matter of personal taste. I would definitly keep my Allnic H3000V and the CS Port would be my second pick.
![056CF6E9-F347-4A9E-819F-19009700C7E9.jpeg 056CF6E9-F347-4A9E-819F-19009700C7E9.jpeg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/79/79422-0132a3e8d4632035139c72f63fffb8a9.jpg)
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The Phasemation EA 2000 had definitely no contender and was mind boggling. With the dedicated SUT, the rendition was superb: ample soundstage, highly detailed and effortless dynamics.
![81D2445A-2FB3-4B93-8082-D59D69A74A2F.jpeg 81D2445A-2FB3-4B93-8082-D59D69A74A2F.jpeg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/79/79426-6e185b4cf1e31d3f4a541dffa5883f13.jpg)