Croft Acoustics RIAA R, and Audion Premier Phonos MM

[topdogya]

How many hours do you have on the Croft? I was going to ask if anyone who has a Croft Acoustics RIAA or the RIAA, R found they seem to be down on gain and soundstage, or is this because they need a good amount of running in time.
Cheers
Steve,

[ChrisKemp]

I´m sure soundstage won´t be down, but I also want to know how much gain does the Croft Riaa have? 40db? 45db? Cant´t find the data anywere

[Firebottle]

Knowing the circuit of the Croft RIAA using 2x ECC83's I would hazard a guess at 45dB.

Alan

[topdogya]

Yes I would also like to know how much gain does the Croft Riaa have? I can not seem find the data anywere. Why does Glenn keep this from us?

[paskinn]

Yes I would also like know how much gain does the Croft Riaa have? I can not seem find the data anywere. Why does Glen keep this from us?

It has about 45db I would say, judging from my comparisons with other phonostages. For a MM circuit that is plenty, and certainly above average. Glenn can vary the output using different valves; he reduced mine by about 5db, which was useful.
Maybe people are comparing the Croft with a phonostage with mc output...which would usually be around 65db.

[ChrisKemp]

45db is high enough for MM I aggree. The Croft Riaa R is playing as I write Came in the mail today.
Is it any good?

[topdogya]

45db is high enough for MM I aggree. The Croft Riaa R is playing as I write Came in the mail today.
Is it any good?

You are lucky, I have to wait to the end of this month before I can get over to my dealer to bring one back for a home demmo, I was not to shure on what phono amp to go for, I am hoping the Croft Riaa R is a big jump up from the Graham Slee Era Gold that has given me great service for the last 3 years, it seems that a lot of guys are saying that you cannot go wrong with a Croft.

[ChrisKemp]

I will write some more after I ha e done some more listening. I'm using my spare cartridge (AT95E) because my London Decca Super Gold is in the UK for service. I can say this: I did not think the cheap AT95E could sound this good. I wonder how it will sound with the Decca

[Jimbo]

I will write some more after I ha e done some more listening. I'm using my spare cartridge (AT95E) because my London Decca Super Gold is in the UK for service. I can say this: I did not think the cheap AT95E could sound this good. I wonder how it will sound with the Decca

Awesome!

[topdogya]

I will write some more after I ha e done some more listening. I'm using my spare cartridge (AT95E) because my London Decca Super Gold is in the UK for service. I can say this: I did not think the cheap AT95E could sound this good. I wonder how it will sound with the Decca

Thanks Chris, I look forward to reading how you get on with the Croft Riaa R, even using the spare cartridge the (AT95E) sounds like, you are taken by the Croft?, Have fun with it,