Goldpoint SA4M-47 passive 'preamp' winging its way to Marco Towers...

[The Black Adder]

Hi Jo,



When the Croft is being used as a phono-stage only, through the Goldpoint, then I leave things as normal, as the latter does not phase invert the signal. If I'm using the Pi, through the Croft (not the Goldpoint), then I would reverse the polarity of the speaker cables on the Copper amp, as the Pi doesn't phase invert, but the Croft does.

And if I'm using the Pi, through the Goldpoint (without the Croft), I leave things as normal, as neither of those items phase invert the signal. Essentially, in any scenario where the Croft is the last thing that the signal 'sees', before going to the power amp, you would reverse the polarity of the speaker cables. In all other instances, you would leave things as normal.

Hope that makes sense

Marco.

I kind of see... lol - righto, but if you are using the Croft (as a phono stage) through the Goldpoint then it will still need the speaker cables inverting at the power amp surely because the Croft is inverting and the phase isn't being corrected in the Goldpoint (or does it?).

If you are using the pi through the Goldpoint and don't invert the cables on the power amp (after listening to some vinyl) then it wouldn't sound right....

lol... anyways, carry on chaps... ignore me.