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Mods now approximately 50% finished. :doh:
now finished, just some more work to do on some other amps and the Croft is coming home. So, one or two of the mods.
1. WBT silver RCA's in critical areas
2. Rewired silver in critical areas.
3. RIAA flattened out
4. Some special Yannis Tome designed internal wiring
:drool:
Mods now all done. I'll post some notes up later with regards what's been done. Just need to pick this up and then listen to some jazz.
Cool... Close-up piccies inside and out will of course be required for our perusal! :eyebrows: ;)
Marco.
So this is what's been done.
Mods
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The Eichman phono sockets were replaced with WBT silver RCA outputs.
The RIAA has been corrected to within 0.2db accuracy.
The output now via L+R channels is within 0.2db
Internally its been rewired with silver.
The Seiden selector switch has been fitted.
The Khozmo attenuator has been fitted.
The tape circuit has been dismantled due to several components interfering with the signal path.
Yannis Tome 420+ litz cabling has been fitted to match my 420+ litz tonearm cable.
Additional internal silver + PTFE has been used to & from phono, Input selector volume and preamp.
The suggested SCR + Rike PIO caps were replaced with OIMP & Mundorf alternatives due to the latter not being made anymore.
The suggested Precision wirewound resistors were changed with Charcrofts / Audionote / Takman as needed.
We did not go down the route of individual regulators for each valve as what was already in was consider more than adequate for the job.
We did not do down the route of a separate transformer box with separate 500VA transformers for each channel. As the PSU was consider AOK.
The valves may get further regulation but not how it's been suggested by Glenn Croft. This is another story and another update.
A pure silver IEC may get fitted at some point. Hard wiring the mains leads was decided against.
Well the Croft has finally arrived home. This should have been home weeks ago but buying a new business can take up a lot of time. We it's in and sounding fantastic (so far) altough the valve system has had a little change due to a bloody awful ground loop hum with the paradise and a reshuffle of my equipment. So, the Garrard is plugged into my Ortofon SUT and Sugden Phonostage which I usually use on the 1210 setup. First impressions are very positive. I've noticed lots of subtle details on several when known recordings. Too early for a full down report yet.
Just a few pictures of the innards and outards!
Attachment 17505
Silver WBT RCA's to replace the original croft gold plated jobbies. I only decided to have 3 sets done as I only intend to use these inputs.
Attachment 17506
A quick pic to show some of the resistors used.
Attachment 17507
Why is that custom Yannis Tome Litz 420 intrinsic wiring, why yes it is. :D
Attachment 17508
A fancy volume thingy.
Fancy selector thingy...
Attachment 17509
More silver intrinsic wiring than you can shake a stick at
Attachment 17510
more big fancy caps, some Audionote stuff, Yannis Tome wiring, and other fancy gubbins.
Very nice. :D