Hi All,
New member from New York.
I just acquired a Croft integrated and I'm pairing it with the Harbeth P3XD's
in a desktop setting.
I set up this rig about a month ago,everything is new including the Mark Grant VD speaker cables,
HDX1 interconnects and a Topping E30 Dac.
I run Spotify and Itunes for casual sessions and listen critically with
my AR TT and Sumikko MMT arm w/ Hana EH cart.
I'm not in a big rush to swap out tubes because I want to
really get accustomed to the sonic signature of the gear BUT
I do get that itch to try my stash of tubes,especially on the phono stage.
I have a matched pair of Raytheon 5751's/12ax7's of Genalex Gold Lions/Mullard CV4004's/IEC 1960's Mullards.
and
my single tubes include a JAN 1963 12ax7/GE 1980 12ax7/Re-Issue Mullard 12ax7/Tung-Sol 12ax7 as well as a single Mullard CV4004
& a Fisher West German 12ax7
I've read that the tube configuration looking straight down on the Croft from left to right is
tubes #1 are the phono and #3 is the pre amp.
The system sounds very good, revealing of upstream sources but with a tiny bit of harshness that
I'd like to see if I can soften.
I have a wide variety of music and I have to say the Harbeth's can carry it to my satisfaction.
So what would be the protocol to start the process?
Pre-amp tube first and then wait a bit or start first rolling the phono stage only?
Any suggestions deeply appreciated.
p.s.
I have contacted Glenn about a month ago but he hasn't responded so I don't
want to pester him.
Thanks!