MCRU Phonostage Bake-Off - Huddersfield 06/08/17

[Bigman80]

Nice write up Oliver , thanks for taking the time to post this up . After a visit to Alans place in January and hearing some of his gear I have ordered one of his OTP phono stages . Expected soon

Good choice, Brian. I can't imagine you being anything but delighted mate. It's a very good phonostage. What happened to the croft? or is this a second unit for another room?

[YNWaN]

A friend has just bought a Tron Convergence - I'll hear it next weekend against my usual reference

[Jimbo]

Good choice, Brian. I can't imagine you being anything but delighted mate. It's a very good phonostage. What happened to the croft? or is this a second unit for another room?

Brian's Croft is a linestage preamp only.

[Bigman80]

A friend has just bought a Tron Convergence - I'll hear it next weekend against my usual reference

Ah, that'll be interesting. Let me know what you think. What's your reference?

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[Bigman80]

Brian's Croft is a linestage preamp only.

Oh! That makes sense.

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[brian2957]

Brian's Croft is a linestage preamp only.

Cheers Oliver . As James says I need a separate phono stage and I decided if I want to do the vinyl thing properly I need a decent one .

[cre009]

I have the Furutech ADL GT40a which I believe you were listening to here. I really like the device as a multi purpose unit that will perform as a high quality ADC, headphone amp and playback pre amp. I previously commented on its performance as a Phono Stage in a thread at Vinyl Engine where I remarked that quality was a bit below that of the Cambridge Audio Phono stage I also own.

It is no surprise to me that it is outclassed by other dedicated phono stages but reviewing only as a phono stage does ignore other stuff which as a unit it does very well indeed.

[Jimbo]

Cheers Oliver . As James says I need a separate phono stage and I decided if I want to do the vinyl thing properly I need a decent one .

Sorry I jumped in there Brian. I think the OTP Firebottle will sound wonderful through the Croft.

[brian2957]

Sorry I jumped in there Brian. I think the OTP Firebottle will sound wonderful through the Croft.

No problem James I'm really looking forward to getting this phono stage

[sq225917]

Ah, that'll be interesting. Let me know what you think. What's your reference?

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C'mon, you can guess...

I'll be popping in to David's this week for a dac demo, might take my phono with me for shits and giggles.