View Full Version : Croft posh front panels !
There's a Micro 25 and Series 7 pre on ebay WITH UPGRADED FRONT PANELS ! What is all this posh Croft upgrade stuff ? I want some now !
Ok, going for a bit of a smirk and a smile but I could ;-). I want I want I want !
Bet they sound better, like your car goes better when you've just washed and polished it.
Hi Ian (btw I'm happy for your Harbies being well;) ), how do the Crofties look like now? New panels, whouaaaaah !!!!
Hi Ian (btw I'm happy for your Harbies being well;) ), how do the Crofties look like now? New panels, whouaaaaah !!!!
Woops, edited my post to add they were on ebay, not mine ! Don't know what you mean about the Harbs though Didier, was some other complete fool on another forum that went public on thinking he'd blown his speakers ;-). What a bloody idiot. Same initials as me though, coincidence or what. Now where's that running off and hiding icon thing ?
southall-1998
04-06-2013, 19:08
Just saw the combo on ebay. I don't like the new look...prefer older look!!
hifi_dave
05-06-2013, 08:42
There is no "new look" - Glenn knows nothing about the perspex front panels. Nothing to do with him.
There's a Micro 25 and Series 7 pre on ebay WITH UPGRADED FRONT PANELS !
Pics or it didn't happen! ;)
And no, I can't be arsed searching ebay... Me wants a linky!
Marco.
killie99
05-06-2013, 11:00
Pics or it didn't happen! ;)
And no, I can't be arsed searching ebay... Me wants a linky!
Marco.
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Croft-acoustics-Micro-25-preamplifier-and-Series-7-power-amplifier-/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/z/ZIUAAOxyGStRrRAV/$T2eC16h,!)QE9s3HG-J8BRrR!UrCGw~~60_58.JPG
hifi_dave
05-06-2013, 11:07
I spoke with Glenn this morning and the perspex front panels are nothing to do with him. They are not a Croft product..
Yuk!. And you guys think that looks good - just to create some tacky shiny effect? :spew:
It just looks wrong. Part of the charm with Croft gear is its 'home-made', 'science lab' looks. Personally, I wouldn't mess with it.
Marco.
I think the panels look very smart :ner:
Yes, but you're renowned for having no taste! :lol: ;)
To me, they simply look like a cheap stuck-on afterthought. Sorry! If the whole front panel or chassis were made from acrylic (a la DNM, for example), that would be a different matter.
Like this:
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1130/dnme.jpg
Now *THAT* does look good (and still rather quaintly 'old school')! :exactly:
Marco.
Yes, but you're renowned for having no taste! :lol: ;)
That's Al's influence rubbing off on me that is, I am a confirmed student of Pishanto :D
To me, they simply look like a cheap stuck-on afterthought. Sorry! If the whole front panel or chassis were made from acrylic (a la DNM, for example), that would be a different matter.
Like this:
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1130/dnme.jpg
Now *THAT* does look good (and still rather quaintly 'old school')! :exactly:
Marco.
Dunno what your permissions are set to in your ImageShack account Marco but I still can't see any pics you post dude. I've not been able to view any for about three months now :scratch:
Haven't a scooby, dude. How do you adjust your permissions and what effect does it have? I can certainly see the pics. How about others?
Are you sure it's not a problem at your end?
Marco.
It would seem to be an ImageShack thing, whether it is at my end or yours is a mystery to me. Although I can see images that other members post using IS they usually take an age to load and occasionally they fail to as well :eyebrows:
Mmm... That defo sounds like an Imageshack thing, in conjunction with whatever is going on at your end. Any images I post, or those I look at belonging to others, when they've used IS (or indeed PB), load instantly!
If you want to see pics of the DNM amp I posted, click here: http://www.dnm.co.uk/preamp.html
Marco.
Very nice that. I am quite partial to Albarry amps for the same reason, and they sound bloody good too :)
As for image hosting sites, I have no problem with images from the other major players, it is just IS. My internet connection is fine, I am currently getting 22mb/s with a ping rate of 15ms and that is with me streaming from Spotify. It would be good if we could solve this issue because it is becoming a royal PITA. If it helps any of the tech bods, my lappy attempts to display the images but all I get is the 'busy' blue circle appearing for about 2 mins and navigating the page becomes very difficult due to a sluggish response while the 'circle' is cycling.
Which browser are you using - have you tried using a different one? :)
Regarding DNM, or indeed Albarry, perhaps now you can see how the earlier Crofts pictured, with their cheapo stuck-on acrylic fronts, look like poor relations in comparison? If you're going to do a job, then do it right! I can't stand bodges.
Marco.
I am using Chrome but the same thing occurs when using IE, Firefox and Safari. I have also switched to my desktop and Jo's lappy and the result is the same :scratch:
We have had this convo before and IIRC there were members who commented that they could see the pics you'd posted. It is a complete mystery for sure...
I sympathise and hope you resolve the problem soon, but regardless of that, can you see where I'm coming from, in terms of the aesthetics of the amps in question? :)
Marco.
I think it is just apiece of clear acrylic over the normal front panel - held in place by the four bolts.
...and lovely it is not.
Marco.
I sympathise and hope you resolve the problem soon, but regardless of that, can you see where I'm coming from, in terms of the aesthetics of the amps in question? :)
Marco.
I understand why you don't like them but I still think they look cool. There's no hope for me ya know, I am a lost cause... :D
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