FS: Croft Series 7 Power Amplifier

[quadsugdenman]

For sale my Croft Series 7 power amplifier. It is two years old and apart from a slight scratch (see photograph) is in excellent condition. This is a great power amp that sounds sublime especially when partnered with a Croft preamp.

http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab85/quadsugdenman/croft2%20amps/2012_0204Croft0020-1.jpg

http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab85/quadsugdenman/croft2%20amps/2012_0204Croft0022-1.jpg

http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab85/quadsugdenman/croft2%20amps/2012_0204Croft0025.jpg

http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab85/quadsugdenman/croft2%20amps/2012_0204Croft0030.jpg

I am looking for £520 ono + delivery

[DSJR]

Someone should grab it quick!!!!!

I just cannot believe how close to a "straight wire with gain" this amp actually is. To measure so well, bearing in mind the simplicity, let alone sound so wonderful because of/despite this ;) is just awsome. Makes me wonder about all these boutique amps laden with circuit boards and loads of components - I've seen linestage preamps with hundreds of components inside and even my AVI isn't as simple as it appears, although how much of it is actually in the circuit is unknown to me.

Anyway, good luck with the sale. What are you replacing it all with?

[southall-1998]

Garry is a nice chap to meet and deal with!

Good Luck with the sale.

Shane.

[quadsugdenman]

Someone should grab it quick!!!!!

I just cannot believe how close to a "straight wire with gain" this amp actually is. To measure so well, bearing in mind the simplicity, let alone sound so wonderful because of/despite this ;) is just awsome. Makes me wonder about all these boutique amps laden with circuit boards and loads of components - I've seen linestage preamps with hundreds of components inside and even my AVI isn't as simple as it appears, although how much of it is actually in the circuit is unknown to me.

Anyway, good luck with the sale. What are you replacing it all with?

I will at some point replace with 7 monos or 7R, dunno yet!!;)

[quadsugdenman]

Garry is a nice chap to meet and deal with!

Good Luck with the sale.

Shane.

Thanks for your best wishes Shane. I hope I can muster the pennies for new Croft(s);)

[Marco]

Makes me wonder about all these boutique amps laden with circuit boards and loads of components...

Indeed, I'm a great believer in the K.I.S.S principle. As they say, the best component is often no component...

Thing is, you can't do that so easily with transistors. Hard-wired valve amps lend themselves to having nice simple circuits. Keep the component count down and ensure that what's used is of high quality.

It's a design principle that, when correctly implemented, works superbly well! :)

Marco.

[IHP]

PM'd Garry.

[quadsugdenman]

Now sold subject to payment

[jon1]

I will at some point replace with 7 monos or 7R, dunno yet!!;)





7r monoblocs garry:eyebrows:



jon

[jon1]

Now sold subject to payment





That was fast Garry they do not hang a bout GC gear:)



Jon

[quadsugdenman]

Yip GC Croft gear is so good. The 7 monos or 7R are gonna have to wait unfortunately as I have more pressing family needs. Short term I will have to sell my beloved SMA too! :wah::wah:





That was fast Garry they do not hang a bout GC gear:)



Jon

[tubehunter]

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