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    Default Croft Micro 25 preamp and series 7 power amp .

    In January of this year I paid a visit to James (jimbo ) of this parish , who kindly put me up for the weekend . The whole weekend is documented elsewhere on the forum . Whilst there I became very impressed with James own system which consists of VPI and GL75 turntables , Croft pre and power amps and Spendor speakers . James informed me a couple of weeks later that he was about to embark on an experiment where he was going to install another Croft power amp into his system to biwire . I believe that the extra amp wasn't to his taste and he kindly offered the Croft to me for the price he had paid for it . As I was intending to try these amps in my own system I took him up on his offer and duly installed it into my system . While I was very pleased with the result I knew a Croft preamp was also required . Fortunately a Micro 25 preamp ( with remote volume control ) came up locally and I was knocking on the sellers door within the hour . I installed the preamp into my system and both pre and power amps have been there ever since .



    With the addition of the little Taket Batpur supertweeters , some fantastic new mains cables from David at MCRU , and a Denon DA 3000USB DAC I feel my system is complete .







    It has taken a few weeks for this system to come on song , however '' on song '' it has become . The level of detail which I'm now hearing is fantastic . I'm now hearing previously hidden details on tracks which I've been listening to for years . I was listening to Nitin Sawhneys album Beyond Skin last night and was taken aback at the SQ . As I listened throughout the day I had a stupid grin on my face , track after track .

    The supertweeters and the DAC have been welcome additions to my system , however , in my opinion , the gamechanger has been the addition of the Croft pre and power amps . I've had quite a few amplifiers in my system over the years but I truly think I've reached my destination with these latest additions .
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    Brian

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    I am glad you are happy with your system, but I did not see a T/T?
    I feel I am almost there, but still want to try some bigger speakers.
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    Well done Brian, enjoy it while it lasts , until the box swapping virus strikes again

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    Quote Originally Posted by CageyH View Post
    I am glad you are happy with your system, but I did not see a T/T?
    I feel I am almost there, but still want to try some bigger speakers.
    Decided that I was very happy with my digital set up at the moment Kevin . A T/T may be one for the future , when I retire ?

    If I were you I would try to get a listen to a pair of of Colin Topps floorstanders .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    Well done Brian, enjoy it while it lasts , until the box swapping virus strikes again

    I know ...I know
    Regards
    Brian

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    JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
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    Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
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    Glad your enjoying the Crofts mate, they are indeed very capable and illuminating amplifiers.

    Looking forward to your next turntable adventure
    Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702

    Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2

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    Cheers James , I'm very happy with the Crofts . Another turntable will probably be in the system in a couple of years .
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    Brian

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    Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
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    Thought you sold your Crofties brian? is this an other set?
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    Nah...decided I couldn't live without em Grant

    I've got Jerrys DAC ( the one you had ) in my system at the moment and so far I'm very impressed with it
    Regards
    Brian

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    aye they are very decent for the money, as are the crofts really..a veritable bargain, both
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

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