Croft Amp

[Audio Al]

The only Croft item I have owned and still own is the 25 Micro Basic and its still in my system < I am happy with it

[Ninanina]

Well I think I have one coming to me on Monday'ish... I want to try it with my LS3/5a's as well as the AN cannot drive them properly

I will let everyone know what I think once it's been in the system for a few hours

[Firebottle]

I for one am looking forward to your findings Bev

[Cyreg]

Well I think I have one coming to me on Monday'ish... I want to try it with my LS3/5a's as well as the AN cannot drive them properly

I will let everyone know what I think once it's been in the system for a few hours

Don't forget that the Croft Int's all are signal-phase inversed :-)
...so at the LS output + and - should be reversed!

Sound should be somewhat more warm with more 3D; good luck

[Ninanina]

I now have the Croft and will place it in the system in the next few hours...

I will let everyone know what my 'initial' thoughts are and then report again once it's been in for a few days... hope that might help...

[hayche]

You absolutely must try the integrated/series 7 with a JJECC82 in it before you make up your mind. Certainly not polite. More like brutal
JJECC83 for me was like a roll off in the bass. I have a really shitty room though !

[Ninanina]

I couldn't wait so the Croft is in....

My VERY first thoughts are...

a) It's much easier to lift than the AN...
b) It's quite 'lively'

That's it for now....

[hayche]

What croft is it ? Lively like lots of euphoric mids and not much down below ?

[Ninanina]

It's the Phono Integrated...

Kind of like you say Howard...

It is so different to the AN... much more 'immediate' sounding if that makes any sense.. slightly 'forward' maybe

[hayche]

It was a lot more than slightly forward for me. I do have a awful room with bass nulls though. With a ECC82 I had the best music I have ever had ,miss it tbh. I sold it to a wammer who agreed the 82 was superior for him also.