Considering Croft RIAA RS phono stage. Any alternatives?
Hello,
I am considering a new phono stage in the range of 1.5-2K£.
My current cartridge is a Music Maker III (Moving Iron) mounted on an Audiomods Series 5 tonearm on a Roksan Xerxes (original) turntable. I may as well try LOMC cartridges in the future.
At the top of my list is a Croft RIAA RS valve phono stage, but I would consider any other alternatives before I take the plunge.
Any ideas/suggestions, either valve or SS? I am trying to keep my mind as open as possible.
Thanks in advance.
Panos
Last edited by pankon; 11-07-2018 at 21:09.
System1: Lenco L75 with custom plinth, SLAT, sph bearing, SG4 external power supply + Alfred Bokrand AB-309 tonearm + Denon DL103R (aluminum body) + Well Tempered 12" tonearm clone + Denon DL103R (wooden body), ASR Mini Basis Exclusive HV, Marantz CD6005, LAB12 DAC1 SE+, Hattor BIG passive + active pre, Lab12 Suono power amp, Falcon LS3/5a Gold Badge, LAB12 Gordian, Belden 8428, Black Cat Red Level Triode, LAB12 Knack MkII
System 2: Roksan Xerxes original (HiFi Inspire plinth) with Maxon ReMax motor + Audiomods Series6 + Ortofon Cadenza Black microridge retipped, ASR Mini Basis Exclusive, Marantz CD6003, Croft Micro25R + Series7R monoblocks (110W/ea), Harbeth SHL5 Plus 40th Anniv.
System 3: Marantz CD6003, Croft SuperMicroII ('R' spec by Croft, Tesla E83CC in phono)+ Series7, Snell Type EII (with bypass caps, new internal wiring, WBT nextgen 0703Cu), Mark Grant HDX1, Atlas Hyper 3.0
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