Croft Series 7 monos

[struth]

Good to hear your super mega happy

[Jimbo]

Good to hear your super mega happy

Cheers Grant. Spent quite a few years putting my system together and this was always in the plan but as it all costs so much money it had to be one of the last pieces of the jigsaw.

[brian2957]

Having heard your excellent system recently James , I must admit that this result was a tad unexpected . Your system was sounding so good and so perfectly balanced in your room when I heard it that I must say I thought it would be difficult to improve on it . You took a chance by buying the second power amp and it has paid off so well done . It's just a shame that I'm not nearer and could pop round for an hour or two to have a listen .
For those who haven't heard James system , it was one of the most nicely balanced and beguiling systems I have ever heard . This new setup must sound very very good indeed

[Jimbo]

Thanks for your kind comments regarding my system Brian. I am extremely sensitive to changing components or equipment in my system as it shows up straight away, hence I have kept it very simple but carefully set up and tweaked for a long period. I only change or add major bits rarely and they have to earn their place by enhancing what I have in a positive way. I am not looking for different but an obvious improvement which is a difficult balance to achieve.

Using two Croft amps simple gave me more of everything I have in a better way. Rarely nowadays does the hair stand up on the back of my arms when I listen to something new but it did at the weekend. That beguiling aspect of the system was even more liquid and transparent but still kept all the detail and visceral impact when needed. As Alan mentioned earlier you don't know what hash or distortions is there in your system until you remove it!

The Croft mono configuration is certainly another step towards audio nirvana for me. Addictive, compelling and beguiling with a live realism that even astonished me, especially on vocals and cleanly recorded instruments.

You can judge it for yourself again hopefully one day Brian.

[Haselsh1]

My plan for last year was to buy a pair of Croft Series Seven monoblocks but in the end I spent a good deal more on a Prima Luna power amp as I wanted to go the whole valve route. I also bought a Prima Luna phono preamp as well. My only problem with the power amp is that it weighs 30kg and is a bugger if it needs moving. Other than that, I think I made the correct choice. Of course I'll never truly know though.

[eksiil]

I'm streaming Tidal Hifi via a Raspberry Pi3 + PiDac+ into a pair of Croft 7R monos and don't know whether to laugh or cry. straight into the monos, well recorded sound is almost *too* vibrant, alive & present. routed via the Croft MegaMicro II preamp, the slam subsides, but voices especially take on a very sumptuous, spatial quality. for the first time I think I know what "euphony" means in this context. maybe there are two different nirvanas.

[Ali Tait]

So the preamp is not transparent then?

[eksiil]

So the preamp is not transparent then?

no. the voices sound "more real" with the preamp, according to a just-departed guest who played his own songs.

[Jimbo]

Could I ask Ahto how you position your monoblocks, do you stack or separate them. Also do you plug them into separate wall sockets?

A picture of your system would be great if you would be kind enough to put one up?

[eksiil]

Could I ask Ahto how you position your monoblocks, do you stack or separate them. Also do you plug them into separate wall sockets?

A picture of your system would be great if you would be kind enough to put one up?

pleasure, though the picture isn't the best. I have them side by side in a thick DIY rack made out of slabs of wood (I find it significantly improves the sound of valve gear especially). I've also placed little cutouts from a sheet of sound isolation material under the monos' individual feet.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g66wq87ccd...8_Pro.jpg?dl=0