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I'm pretty happy with my system's sound as it stands. Bass could go a bit lower but only notice that really with dance or electronic music where the deep bass is integral to the music and I don't really listen to enough of that for it to be a real problem.
Have the radio on at work all day and that seems to give me my musical fix even if it is crap quality so only tend to use my system at the weekend now.
Each time I fire it up and play something - regardless of what it is - I'm taken aback by how good it sounds, possibly because I have that week's gap between using it. What's worse I know that really the only major gain I could make would be better loudspeakers (or subwoofers) and I'm not even looking at loudspeakers or subs but other equipment that at best would be different and not actually an upgrade in the true meaning of the word.
So why is it that I am still browsing ebay, forum ads, Hi-Fi Shark etc and contemplating buying stuff like DACs or transports or pre-amps. Maybe subconsciously I am not really that happy with things as they stand? I don't know.
So far been able to resist impulse to hit 'Buy It Now' but I think it's only a matter of time.
Is this normal? Does anyone else still have the urge to upgrade a perfectly fine set up? Or just buy something new for the sake of it? Is it a case of old habits die hard? I don't seem to be able to escape the clutches of 'upgraditis.'
Well our old friend Jerry (Jandl) had a fine system, yet was always trying new stuff. I asked why he did that, when others would be quite content with a system as good as his. He said that unless he listened to new gear, he might miss out on a significant upgrade.
It seemed to me he was just going around in circles - interestingly though, the one item he wouldn't change was his speakers (I believe they were the German MBL omni-directional speakers).
At one time my system was "state of the art", but that was fifty years ago. I still have most of it. And truth be told, I am still interested in looking at and reading about new gear, but whilst new gear must be better, it is now so expensive that I cannot afford it.
So I remain quite content with the system I have; one that will see me out.
Ive gone other way and am pretty much all portable digital now. bar the cans and laptop i can get everything in a shoebox sized box easily. i have my eye on a new blutooth radio thingy which ive in line for one of first when they come out. price is ok and it got a decent advance review too... soundcore make it.
otherwise im using a lot of fiio stuff and my focal cans are great with them
Pigmy Pony
29-04-2023, 11:02
Well our old friend Jerry (Jandl) had a fine system, yet was always trying new stuff. I asked why he did that, when others would be quite content with a system as good as his. He said that unless he listened to new geear, he might miss out on a significant upgrade.
It seemed to me he was just going around in circles - interestingly though, the one item he wouldn't change was his speakers (I believe they were the German MBL omni-directional speakers).
At one time my system was "state of the art", but that was fifty years ago. I still have most of it. And truth be told, I am still interested in looking at and reading about new gear, but whilst new gear must be better, it is now so expensive that I cannot afford it.
So I remain quite content with the system I have; one that will see me out.
I've never met Jerry, but going on his posts on other fora his box swapping hasn't abated over the years, not one bit :) But they are all (relatively) low cost items it seems. As for his speakers - he has heard some pretty high-end alternatives, but nothing that suits his music tastes better than his MBLs.
Nice that you have a system that you feel will "see you out", but for many of us the urge to "improve" something that is already pretty damn good is always niggling. Maybe it's part of the human condition, or maybe it's a compulsion, like collecting things.
Pigmy Pony
29-04-2023, 11:12
I'm pretty happy with my system's sound as it stands. Bass could go a bit lower but only notice that really with dance or electronic music where the deep bass is integral to the music and I don't really listen to enough of that for it to be a real problem.
Have the radio on at work all day and that seems to give me my musical fix even if it is crap quality so only tend to use my system at the weekend now.
Each time I fire it up and play something - regardless of what it is - I'm taken aback by how good it sounds, possibly because I have that week's gap between using it. What's worse I know that really the only major gain I could make would be better loudspeakers (or subwoofers) and I'm not even looking at loudspeakers or subs but other equipment that at best would be different and not actually an upgrade in the true meaning of the word.
So why is it that I am still browsing ebay, forum ads, Hi-Fi Shark etc and contemplating buying stuff like DACs or transports or pre-amps. Maybe subconsciously I am not really that happy with things as they stand? I don't know.
So far been able to resist impulse to hit 'Buy It Now' but I think it's only a matter of time.
Is this normal? Does anyone else still have the urge to upgrade a perfectly fine set up? Or just buy something new for the sake of it? Is it a case of old habits die hard? I don't seem to be able to escape the clutches of 'upgraditis.'
Last night, while playing a Kate Bush CD and thinking my set up has never sounded better (to my ears), I'm busy looking at Ebay for another amp, and looking at reviews/info.
Since I added my REL sub, the things that were bugging me about my speakers have become much less of a thing. So the speakers are staying. For now. So that makes sense.
What doesn't make sense is that although I love my Musical Fidelity amp and what it does, I'm looking at the next step up, which in all likelihood will just give me the same, just a bit more. I need someone who'll tell me to get a grip. Fortunately I have Mrs. P for that :)
Pigmy Pony
29-04-2023, 11:22
Martin, you may think your JM Labs are safe from the upgraditis bug, but I predict that in fourteen days time you will develop a Linkwitz itch that'll need scratching...we'll see :)
Last night, while playing a Kate Bush CD and thinking my set up has never sounded better (to my ears), I'm busy looking at Ebay for another amp, and looking at reviews/info.
Since I added my REL sub, the things that were bugging me about my speakers have become much less of a thing. So the speakers are staying. For now. So that makes sense.
What doesn't make sense is that although I love my Musical Fidelity amp and what it does, I'm looking at the next step up, which in all likelihood will just give me the same, just a bit more. I need someone who'll tell me to get a grip. Fortunately I have Mrs. P for that :)
I don't have a Mrs P to put any sort of brake on the proceedings, just have to rely on my own willpower which isn't great at the best of times.
Martin, you may think your JM Labs are safe from the upgraditis bug, but I predict that in fourteen days time you will develop a Linkwitz itch that'll need scratching...we'll see :)
I heard the Linkwitz at a NEBO long ago now so not going to be a surprise to me but do want to hear them again, they are so impressive.
But would not work in my room as good, it's just too narrow.
Being on a Forum constantly brings about system anxiety in some folk as they see what everyone else is doing and it starts to get them itching for a change or just to hear something new in case they are potentially missing out.
I love watching other folk spending their cash and getting to a point where the old cliche phrases come out "end game system" or "that's me finished". There is obviously "upgraditus" or "Box swapping syndrome" or cash burning in my pocket syndrome. Audiofools are inflicted with all sorts of convoluted mental distractions where hifi is concerned.
I suffer too but to a lesser extent as I have now got a system that sounds very good indeed but there is always a nagging what if? I learnt however in this game that there is always something better and it never really ends but is just curtailed by available cash.:rolleyes:
Being on a Forum constantly brings about system anxiety in some folk as they see what everyone else is doing and it starts to get them itching for a change or just to hear something new in case they are potentially missing out.
I love watching other folk spending their cash and getting to a point where the old cliche phrases come out "end game system" or "that's me finished". There is obviously "upgraditus" or "Box swapping syndrome" or cash burning in my pocket syndrome. Audiofools are inflicted with all sorts of convoluted mental distractions where hifi is concerned.
I suffer too but to a lesser extent as I have now got a system that sounds very good indeed but there is always a nagging what if? I learnt however in this game that there is always something better and it never really ends but is just curtailed by available cash.:rolleyes:
since i went back to work last year available cash isn't an issue which just makes it worse.
I go to the shows and I don't usually hear anything so much better than what I have that I think I must have it. (I was impressed by Kii3 but they were only really better in the low frequencies, wasn't enough to compel me to buy although did think seriously about it).
That wasn't always the case in the past so I think I must have made some progress. But urge to acquire new audio equipment does not seem to have diminished despite that.
It's not fear of missing out it's maybe just not doing something that I always used to do, and missing it.
Being on a Forum constantly brings about system anxiety in some folk as they see what everyone else is doing and it starts to get them itching for a change or just to hear something new in case they are potentially missing out.
I love watching other folk spending their cash and getting to a point where the old cliche phrases come out "end game system" or "that's me finished". There is obviously "upgraditus" or "Box swapping syndrome" or cash burning in my pocket syndrome. Audiofools are inflicted with all sorts of convoluted mental distractions where hifi is concerned.
I suffer too but to a lesser extent as I have now got a system that sounds very good indeed but there is always a nagging what if? I learnt however in this game that there is always something better and it never really ends but is just curtailed by available cash.:rolleyes:
i should have patented the title of my thread:ner:
i should have patented the title of my thread:ner:
Indeed!:lol:
i should have patented the title of my thread:ner:
I always assume those titles are meant ironically
I always assume those titles are meant ironically
a bit of maybes aye, maybes naw:eyebrows:
Its the cash burning a hole in your pocket!
Wakefield Turntables
29-04-2023, 17:18
It's not unusual to want to upgrade if every post you read tells you that you might be missing out on the next big thing, FOMO syndrome. I've added gear to my collection and kept 95% of what I've bought simply because I've done research on each piece of kit and really wanted to try it. I'm decreasing my box count at the moment, but not by much! I'll be adding two bloody big monoblocks before the end of the year but the kit I'm buying is a 2023 version of something that I'm using now, only with far better implementation of the amp circuit. Ah, well!
Yup!
For me its a throwback to as a kid, too much window shopping in hifi rags.
As an adult I guess I was able to scratch that itch a bit.
Calmed down nowadays, focus more on modding/ optimising what I have.
Some fun in that, though a couple of new boxes to come (touch wood) over the next few years.
Enjoying the hell out of what I have though, still enjoy seeing what’s out there though but no urge to pull the trigger on random stuff.
He says…
having just bought a mess of Dynamat damping material for when I crack open the 6000CDT again! :rolleyes:
I'm pretty happy with my system's sound as it stands. Bass could go a bit lower but only notice that really with dance or electronic music where the deep bass is integral to the music and I don't really listen to enough of that for it to be a real problem.
Have the radio on at work all day and that seems to give me my musical fix even if it is crap quality so only tend to use my system at the weekend now.
Each time I fire it up and play something - regardless of what it is - I'm taken aback by how good it sounds, possibly because I have that week's gap between using it. What's worse I know that really the only major gain I could make would be better loudspeakers (or subwoofers) and I'm not even looking at loudspeakers or subs but other equipment that at best would be different and not actually an upgrade in the true meaning of the word.
So why is it that I am still browsing ebay, forum ads, Hi-Fi Shark etc and contemplating buying stuff like DACs or transports or pre-amps. Maybe subconsciously I am not really that happy with things as they stand? I don't know.
So far been able to resist impulse to hit 'Buy It Now' but I think it's only a matter of time.
Is this normal? Does anyone else still have the urge to upgrade a perfectly fine set up? Or just buy something new for the sake of it? Is it a case of old habits die hard? I don't seem to be able to escape the clutches of 'upgraditis.'
Strong Agree James,
Always something better, and from reading some of the American Forums even the guys with the 6 figure systems aren’t always satisfied.
Gotta draw the line somewhere.
Can be too easy to get caught up in all that nonsense and forget its about enjoying the music, movies n stuff?
Good kit can get you there, but doesn’t need to be “whats on the other side of that Greener Hill”.
Being on a Forum constantly brings about system anxiety in some folk as they see what everyone else is doing and it starts to get them itching for a change or just to hear something new in case they are potentially missing out.
I love watching other folk spending their cash and getting to a point where the old cliche phrases come out "end game system" or "that's me finished". There is obviously "upgraditus" or "Box swapping syndrome" or cash burning in my pocket syndrome. Audiofools are inflicted with all sorts of convoluted mental distractions where hifi is concerned.
I suffer too but to a lesser extent as I have now got a system that sounds very good indeed but there is always a nagging what if? I learnt however in this game that there is always something better and it never really ends but is just curtailed by available cash.:rolleyes:
Can be too easy to get caught up in all that nonsense and forget its about enjoying the music, movies n stuff?
Good kit can get you there, but doesn’t need to be “what's on the other side of that Greener Hill”.
Too true Gary!
I think some of the urge to upgrade is also inspired by digital audio where the trend seems ever increasing resolution. Detail and resolution have to some become their main goal and they pursue it at the expense of everything else.
New technology drives the possibility for greater and greater resolution and for some this is the measure that gives them the impulse to upgrade.
They may choose amplifiers with vanishingly low levels of distortion and claim that because they measure so well not only do they hear greater clarity but more detail in the recording but to me this misses the point. Amplifiers are more than just about detail retrieval, they are about providing a satisfying musical experience that encompasses everything including dare I say it distortion because in the real world distortion is what we hear.
Some folk like ultra resolution DACs and associated digital equipment because they worship the detail/resolution gods, as long as it all measures flat with very low distortion then its good. It must therefore be playing more "accurately" what is in the recording?
Recently I have started to see some hifi reviewers actually stating that they are now looking for "musicality" rather than resolution. Now musicality can be a nefarious term but I think it means musical enjoyment as a whole and not at the single expense of one aspect of the listening experience ie detail retrieval!
Of course there are many other reasons to upgrade......Bigger speakers( No explanation needed), Class D amps ( because they are the latest fad in audio and giving you huge power for peanuts), New DACs ( Because they are endlessly evolving in their pursuit of providing an analogue sound:)), DDC convertors ( because they try and make digital audio sound more resolving and correct the faults of the clock in your DAC and sound more analogue (AGAIN)), and new cables because they can give you an insight into your system you never knew was there and they are made of the purest copper known to man!:lol:
upgrading DACs has always been a mystery to me. I bought my DACs because I like orange LCD displays :lol:
Power amp chosen because my speakers are a tough load.
Speaker cables are very pure copper, thick as hosepipes and quite expensive but I honestly cannot tell the difference if I swap to the generic 79 strand I got for a tenner.
I don't really think about any of those aspects now, it's all about the speakers and room acoustics for me. I want a new CD transport but only for aesthetics and ease of use.
Pigmy Pony
30-04-2023, 08:49
upgrading DACs has always been a mystery to me. I bought my DACs because I like orange LCD displays :lol:
Power amp chosen because my speakers are a tough load.
Speaker cables are very pure copper, thick as hosepipes and quite expensive but I honestly cannot tell the difference if I swap to the generic 79 strand I got for a tenner.
I don't really think about any of those aspects now, it's all about the speakers and room acoustics for me. I want a new CD transport but only for aesthetics and ease of use.
Sounds like you're at that point where the law of diminishing returns will really kick in. Even changing your speakers may not really yield any meaningful improvements, just a different presentation. Which just leaves the room, and your ergonomically cack slot loader.
I admire your resolution though, if I had money in the bank and no 'voice of reason' (Mrs. P), it'd all be spent by now, I know because I remember last time I had money to burn.
As for your choice of DAC, well, the future's bright, the future's orange. I'm sure I read that somewhere.
Mikeandvan
30-04-2023, 08:54
You should consider upgrading other things you consume, have you bought that waffle iron yet?
Pigmy Pony
30-04-2023, 08:59
What, when he's having so much much fun queueing at Sainsbury's for shop-bought waffles?
Sounds like you're at that point where the law of diminishing returns will really kick in. Even changing your speakers may not really yield any meaningful improvements, just a different presentation. Which just leaves the room, and your ergonomically cack slot loader.
I admire your resolution though, if I had money in the bank and no 'voice of reason' (Mrs. P), it'd all be spent by now, I know because I remember last time I had money to burn.
As for your choice of DAC, well, the future's bright, the future's orange. I'm sure I read that somewhere.
Speakers only need deeper bass but might do that with subs, can live without it though.
Only reason I've not got a new CD transport is I can't find a current model that I really like the look of. Especially not when they want grands for them.
waffle iron not on the cards, that's too close to actually cooking.
upgrading DACs has always been a mystery to me. I bought my DACs because I like orange LCD displays :lol:
Power amp chosen because my speakers are a tough load.
Speaker cables are very pure copper, thick as hosepipes and quite expensive but I honestly cannot tell the difference if I swap to the generic 79 strand I got for a tenner.
I don't really think about any of those aspects now, it's all about the speakers and room acoustics for me. I want a new CD transport but only for aesthetics and ease of use.
I think it is worth spending money on speakers as they do have such a huge impact on what you hear. Where as DACs and cables ...well?? Ideally room acoustics can make a huge difference but I understand why folk are reluctant to go down this route.
I think it is worth spending money on speakers as they do have such a huge impact on what you hear. Where as DACs and cables ...well?? Ideally room acoustics can make a huge difference but I understand why folk are reluctant to go down this route.
I've said this before but there are 'wife-friendly' things that can be done to a room, doesn't have to be egg crates on the walls and big bass traps in the corners.
It needs study and thinking about though, not as easy as buying another box or cable and just plugging it in. Sometimes wonder if that's what really puts people off the idea.
I like my speakers, and I've had god knows how many speakers over the years that just didn't quite cut it. They sound just right to me. What else matters?
I've said this before but there are 'wife-friendly' things that can be done to a room, doesn't have to be egg crates on the walls and big bass traps in the corners.
It needs study and thinking about though, not as easy as buying another box or cable and just plugging it in. Sometimes wonder if that's what really puts people off the idea.
I like my speakers, and I've had god knows how many speakers over the years that just didn't quite cut it. They sound just right to me. What else matters?
100% spot on.
My take on upgrading Dacs Martin is that its well worth exploring.
No two analogue output stages are the same,
that along with how the Dac chip is implemented (minimise noise etc) can be where improvements come in.
I can honestly say my Beresford didn't sound the same as my Young Dac, and after adding a linear PSU and upgraded DC coupling Cap, the Young sounded better again.
Off top of my head Man,
If you ever get itchy feet see if you can borrow a couple of different flavour Dacs.
just my £0.02 :)
That is the most important thing and the biggest lesson I have learnt from my time messing with hifi. In the end it is what sounds right to your own ears. All this crap about golden ears and other peoples opinions really needs to be taken with a pinch of salt because I have found how other people hear equipment maybe not how you hear especially when you listen to it in your own system.
Funny over the years I have borrowed loads of gear and told it was fabulous only to find that once plugged into my system it sounded very ordinary or not as good as the gear I owned. Then you are told that your gear is at fault and responsible for the lack of performance from the fabulous gear you have been given to listen too. To an extent this is true because I firmly believe in synergy and some stuff hooked up to your own equipment just may not gel. Fair enough but I am not then going to change my whole system to allow the piece of gear I have borrowed to perform better.
At the end of the day I think we all put together our system carefully taking into consideration our own listening environment, the rest of our ancillary gear and most importantly to our own idea of what we want to hear from our system.
It is easy to get swept up in the enthusiasm other folk have for their system and what they are listening too but all too often this does not translate so well once we listen to a piece of gear in our own system. But by then you may have committed and bought a piece of recommended equipment and you don't want to rush to sell it but try and make it work in your system and then you try and convince yourself and maybe others its great.:doh::)
Forums and hifi press are definitely to blame for encouraging folk to upgrade and so often you can feel yourself tempted to try something on the back of a great review or very enthusiastic recommendation.
The cure!
First of all resist the temptation to upgrade.
If you can't resist make sure you listen to any gear in your own system before you buy!
Don't read hifi reviews or forums!:lol:
Try and enjoy what you have.
... and enjoy more music
Absolutely!
My take on upgrading Dacs Martin is that its well worth exploring.
No two analogue output stages are the same,
that along with how the Dac chip is implemented (minimise noise etc) can be where improvements come in.
I can honestly say my Beresford didn't sound the same as my Young Dac, and after adding a linear PSU and upgraded DC coupling Cap, the Young sounded better again.
Off top of my head Man,
If you ever get itchy feet see if you can borrow a couple of different flavour Dacs.
just my £0.02 :)
maybe not the thread to get into it but I use a very simple system - CD transport via optical link into DAC into pre-amp. No computers, no streaming , no USB. There's nothing to go wrong and the DAC does its D to A thing as perfectly as is possible.
To me a different flavour of sound isn't really better sound. One may prefer one or the other. I picked an option without any flavour of its own.
I listen to a CD say ZZ Top First Album, originally recorded on magnetic tape in early 1970s. They take a master tape of it, stick it on a Studer or Otari and make a digital copy, then make the CD. No losses, no added noise. When I listen to that album it's no different to me wheeling that Studer or Otari into my living room, putting that master tape on its reels, and pressing play.
I like that - or rather I like the idea of that. Compared to the vinyl record of it I also have it's so much more unadulterated. (Not that the vinyl sounds bad, far from it).
Of course if it sounded crap I'd do something different. But it doesn't, so I can forget about what's making the sound and go on to enjoy listening to it instead.
Other approaches may be equally valid but that works for me. That it didn't cost much money is just a bonus. :)
Stranraer
04-05-2023, 20:04
Does anyone else still have the urge to upgrade a perfectly fine set up?
Interesting timing for this question. My Croft 25RS pre has been out of action for over a year and the Mark Levinson CD player is in for a service so I'm currently slumming it with Oppo 105 as CD player, Soncoz Pre into Croft 7Rs and I was only thinking yesterday how darn good it sounds. After upgrade on upgrade over the last 20 years this reduced kit would definitely be considered a few steps backwards but right now I could live quite happily with it as my end system. Spinning Wishbone Ash, Argus as I'm typing and got a BIG grin on my face.
That said, I'm excited to be getting the Croft and Levinson back. It should only be a few weeks now and maybe I'll be reminded of how big an improvement they make. I'll update you when the full system's back together and let you know whether I've just been chasing my tail with my cheque book. An added bit of excitement is that Tony (who worked with Glenn Croft) has had a look at the pre and reckons Glenn really went to town on it when I asked him for (you've guessed it) an upgrade a few years back.
Boy, do I miss him.
Pete The Cat
13-05-2023, 07:04
Does anyone else still have the urge to upgrade a perfectly fine set up?
Other than dabbling a bit with digital recently, I've had a stable set-up for the last few years. I came to understand that any system is a bunch of compromises given all the other variables - music genre, mastering, room furnishing, equipment position, my position and how my ears feel at any time. Phew! I think what I've got manages a decent balance across all the characteristics that I like within a range from just about alright to excellent on any given record or CD. I know that what sounds just about alright might sound better using other equipment, but I also know that what sounds excellent might not. There's no silver bullet in my view. If that makes sense :scratch:
I also feel better that my focus (time and money) is on the music itself.
Does anyone else still have the urge to upgrade a perfectly fine set up?
Interesting timing for this question. My Croft 25RS pre has been out of action for over a year and the Mark Levinson CD player is in for a service so I'm currently slumming it with Oppo 105 as CD player, Soncoz Pre into Croft 7Rs and I was only thinking yesterday how darn good it sounds. After upgrade on upgrade over the last 20 years this reduced kit would definitely be considered a few steps backwards but right now I could live quite happily with it as my end system. Spinning Wishbone Ash, Argus as I'm typing and got a BIG grin on my face.
That said, I'm excited to be getting the Croft and Levinson back. It should only be a few weeks now and maybe I'll be reminded of how big an improvement they make. I'll update you when the full system's back together and let you know whether I've just been chasing my tail with my cheque book. An added bit of excitement is that Tony (who worked with Glenn Croft) has had a look at the pre and reckons Glenn really went to town on it when I asked him for (you've guessed it) an upgrade a few years back.
Boy, do I miss him.
Is Tony doing Croft repairs/servicing now?
Stranraer
17-05-2023, 12:49
Is Tony doing Croft repairs/servicing now?
Tony took a look at it for me as I'd sent it up to Glenn's, where it's been sitting.
The fault wasn't anything immediately obvious so he suggested I take it to Deco Audio in Aylesbury as apparently they worked on Crofts with Glenn's approval.
Just waiting on an update, they advised me it would take a few weeks. I'll be sure to post my thoughts.
Tony took a look at it for me as I'd sent it up to Glenn's, where it's been sitting.
The fault wasn't anything immediately obvious so he suggested I take it to Deco Audio in Aylesbury as apparently they worked on Crofts with Glenn's approval.
Just waiting on an update, they advised me it would take a few weeks. I'll be sure to post my thoughts.
Thanks for the info Dave, I had heard Deco Audio were a Croft approved company who could service and repair Glenns amps. The beauty of them is they are so accessible and serviceable being hard wired.
Tony @ Deco is a nice chap and is more than capable of handling Croft's
Stranraer
17-05-2023, 17:49
Thanks for the info Dave, I had heard Deco Audio were a Croft approved company who could service and repair Glenns amps. The beauty of them is they are so accessible and serviceable being hard wired.
Yep, there sure is a lot of fresh air and wire in those cases, but they sound *F*A*B*
Tony told me Deco fitted remote control volume motors to the Croft amps with Glenn's approval. He's very keen for Glenn's reputation to be upheld so spoke with Peter at Deco about taking on any repairs. I guess I'm the guinea pig. Will post my findings.
Stranraer
17-05-2023, 17:50
Not sure I met a Tony at Deco. Spoke with Peter and James.
Stranraer
20-05-2023, 20:48
Croft Pre's been diagnosed. A £13 capacitor had failed !! Tony recommended changing both it and it's "twin" on the other side to keep a matched pair, so that's in the works.
James at Deco sent me a three paragraph email re both that and the research he's having to do on the Levinson CD player. Really can't fault the service, he's done a fair bit of chasing around already, and I'm guessing I'll be back in hifi heaven with the Croft very soon.
VERY excited :champagne:
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