Jimbos Audio ramblings

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Originally Posted by Macca

At the phono stage bake off we did the Croft MM stage (with a SUT since we were using an MC cartridge) was my second-favourite of all those tested (which was a lot).

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Ok I have to ask...

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Originally Posted by Macca

At the phono stage bake off we did the Croft MM stage (with a SUT since we were using an MC cartridge) was my second-favourite of all those tested (which was a lot).

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I think the point was that valves are getting stupidly expensive, so a good MM phono stage could make sense.
I have never heard a Croft phono stage, but I have no doubt that it will be good.

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

Ok I have to ask...

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AQVOX - it wasn't anyone else's favourite except perhaps the bloke who brought it along (might have been Ken of this parish I don't recall now).

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Originally Posted by Macca

AQVOX - it wasn't anyone else's favourite except perhaps the bloke who brought it along (might have been Ken of this parish I don't recall now).

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remember some talk here on the aqvox mc cart...

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Originally Posted by CageyH

James, I think you need try a decent MM stage for a fair comparison.
Sure, the price will not be the same as the iFi (that is almost pronounced Iffy in France :lol:) but it will show you what a good stage is capable of. There are some very good stages out there, and some companies run loan schemes without obligations to putprchase.

I still use my BB3, as in my eyes, there is no better phono stage on the planet, because I built mine.
There is strictly no bias at all in that statement. No, honestly ;).

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Brilliant:lol:

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Originally Posted by Macca

At the phono stage bake off we did the Croft MM stage (with a SUT since we were using an MC cartridge) was my second-favourite of all those tested (which was a lot).

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Yes a SUT maybe another good option for me and then hopefully get the best of both worlds.

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Originally Posted by struth

i was quite impressed with my pro ject phono box ds3.. it was dearer when i bought but its still over 500. perhaps not at the highest end but its ability to connect to a pc and record, plus adjustable from front was a big selling point at time. it sounded pretty good too. still got it somewhere as i thought at some stage i might get back to a system

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I have read some great things about the project phono stage. I think they can be picked up fairly cheaply second hand?

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

I have read some great things about the project phono stage. I think they can be picked up fairly cheaply second hand?

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no idea re second hand prices.. i looked there, and they are 520 new. there is a dearer one over double the price too. great kit if you want to record off your records, tapes etc

I am just keeping my eye on this big phono stage shoot out on Twittering machines. Could be something interesting coming out of this pile of phono stages?

https://twitteringmachines.com/the-t...s-regulations/

Back to the acoustic reflection panels. I wanted to increase the amount of panels in my listening room having had so much success with just a couple and decided to try and incorporate some Wall Art. The main objective was to ensure they didn't look like I had just thrown in a load of typical slabs of acoustic control panels as this also my living room and it had to be WAF approved!:eek:

Knocked this up today, it is nearly 1 metre in length by about 60cm and 5cm thick. Every panel that goes into the room certainly can be heard altering the room acoustics but I am not sure how far to go with at least 6-8 scheduled to go in. We will see or should I say hear!


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This is behind my listening position.