Aha! I couldn't find anything in your profile but guessed you must have something.Originally Posted by Primalsea
Aha! I couldn't find anything in your profile but guessed you must have something.
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JerryI just like to try different things.
Why do people persecute me about this?
A perfectly sensible review thread on the Wigwam forum was ruined by a rash of posts like this.
.... sorry, but I've really had enough .... (Just call me Mr Grouchy this evening!)
I wouldn't worry about it; I think a lot of people follow your thread with interest - and I would do the same as you if I could only be bothered to sell the stuff back out again when I'm bored/have bought something better.
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TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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Thanks, Martin.
I'm feeling better this morning!
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New power amp!
Sitting above the excellent Chord ... Beauty and the Beast (but which one is which?!) and in fact currently running from the Chord's pre-out sockets, although I do have an Eva2 passive LDR pre-amp on order that I plan to use with it.
A Croft Series 5 Mk2S power amp.I just couldn't resist when it came along on eBay!
A very open and fast sound with somewhat brighter tonality than the warmed up Chord. Very articulate and musically communicative (is that a word?) and it's 25wpc are well able to drive my Infinity speakers.
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Ah, NOW you're talking
A lovely little giant-killer amp that one, with an "updated" bright-n-breezy Quad II kind of sound I thought. The Series IV was beefier but slightly rounded in tone by comparison.
Can you hang on to this one please? Get a 25 basic preamp for it
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"Bright & breezy" - yup, that's it!
I used to have a Croft 4SA, in fact it was my very first valve amp many years ago! And yes, I remember it as somewhat warm-toned and a little forgiving - certainly more so that the Series 5mk2.
Hang on to it? What a strange idea.
But, yes, I do plan to - perhaps a Croft pre would be nice, but I am addicted to the insidious benefits of volume remote control!
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Nah, you've got to be a masochist and deal with TWO MANUAL volume controls
You'll get a decent phono stage too...
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Well, I've got a remote controlled LDR pre-amp on order, so I could put that in series with it ....Nah, you've got to be a masochist and deal with TWO MANUAL volume controls
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I always hated my Croft SIP's two volume controls.
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Exactly !
Cheers, Jerry.
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