Good Pre Amp at a silly price ?

[MikeMusic]

Just seen a Croft Charisma X for £1300

Is that silly cheap ?

Any big disadvantages (apart from not being black and I assume no remote....)

separate power supply. Hard wired with mm input and 4 other inputs.
Recent re-valve
Based on 6SL7GT AND 6336B valves.

[MartinT]

Marco has a Charisma X and it sounds very good. The key question is whether it will drive your NAP500 and for that you would *have* to try it out first.

[MikeMusic]

Marco has a Charisma X and it sounds very good. The key question is whether it will drive your NAP500 and for that you would *have* to try it out first.
Ah, not what I wanted to hear but you could have saved me £1300 !
Damn. He's light years away.
How does the price sound ?
Apparently £3500 new

[julesd68]

Don't know if this appeals, but Audioflair have a Charisma for £800. Don't know if it has phono stage but seems a pretty good price ...

http://www.audioflair.co.uk/products-page-2/just-arrived/croft-charisma/

[MartinT]

The price sounds good for what you get.

[MikeMusic]

Don't know if this appeals, but Audioflair have a Charisma for £800. Don't know if it has phono stage but seems a pretty good price ...

http://www.audioflair.co.uk/products-page-2/just-arrived/croft-charisma/
Thanks. I'll have a word with them

[MikeMusic]

The price sounds good for what you get.

I'll speak to Audioflair and see what they say in general re:Croft/Naim 500 and other