MM Phono stage or Variable MM/MC?

[Natara]

I recently aquired an Audio Technica AT150 AE MM cart and am really enjoying it, it's being used on a moddified Rega 250 on an LP12 into a Trichord Dino/NCPSU into a Naim Uniti Mk1.
I'm intending on sticking with MMs for a while maybe playing around with different stylus but keeping the AT150 body so my question is am I better off trading my Trichord Dino for a dedicated MM phono stage of equal used value, my thinking is if I ever do end up with another MC I could then play around with an SUT.
If the answer is yes to an MM then which would you recommend my hifi budget will be a lot lower than it has been so my intention is to spend any funds I do have on my front end. .
Thanks in advance

[louie3]

Seems to me you have a much better than average phono stage. If you get the MC bug, here's a warning based on my experience. The idea one SUT will work with most MC's is not true in my experience.

Your phono stage uses a head amp for moving coils. It is much easier to find a good match with a head amp. You may find Nirvana with an SUT, but it is a long journey.

If you like the sound you are getting, just play records and enjoy.

[DiveDeepDog]

Seems to me you have a much better than average phono stage. If you get the MC bug, here's a warning based on my experience. The idea one SUT will work with most MC's is not true in my experience.

Your phono stage uses a head amp for moving coils. It is much easier to find a good match with a head amp. You may find Nirvana with an SUT, but it is a long journey.

If you like the sound you are getting, just play records and enjoy.

+1, As a regular attendee to bake-offs I've not known any SUT (and we've heard a few Hashimoto's amongst the mix) to universally upgrade a system, they always sound better at home with a carefully matched cart and phono stage.

The Dino is decent and nicely balanced. Doesn't add any of its own flavour or PRAT and the upgrades with better power supplies work.

[Natara]

Thanks louie3 & DDDog I do really like my dino its the longest constant in my system 5 years now and think I'll hang on to it.