Hi James,
as a matter of fact, my Micro25R does have the line stage with the 12BH7A valve (a Synlavia one). It produces more realistic ('grown up' -)) sound than a ECC82. I will just need to replace the JJ ECC83S valves of the phono stage with a pair of NOS Tesla E83CC, like the ones I installed in my SuperMicro.
With respect to the speakers, I am thinking of changing the LS50 with a pair of Harbeth, probably the SHL5Plus. I wish I could go up to the M40.2, but I am afraid that the cost may be too high in comparison to what the SHL5Plus offers.
Originally Posted by
Jimbo
Try and get hold of some Spendor SP2's they are simply stunning with the Croft, indeed Glenn used to use them regularly.
With regards to the Micro 25R I would recommend you have the line stage changed to the RS spec which is a 12BH7a valve with non inductive resistors. Takes some time to run in but benefits the whole preamp as the phono stage runs through this.
System1: Lenco L75 with custom plinth, SLAT, sph bearing, SG4 external power supply + Alfred Bokrand AB-309 tonearm + Denon DL103R (aluminum body) + Well Tempered 12" tonearm clone + Denon DL103R (wooden body), ASR Mini Basis Exclusive HV, Marantz CD6005, LAB12 DAC1 SE+, Hattor BIG passive + active pre, Lab12 Suono power amp, Falcon LS3/5a Gold Badge, LAB12 Gordian, Belden 8428, Black Cat Red Level Triode, LAB12 Knack MkII
System 2: Roksan Xerxes original (HiFi Inspire plinth) with Maxon ReMax motor + Audiomods Series6 + Ortofon Cadenza Black microridge retipped, ASR Mini Basis Exclusive, Marantz CD6003, Croft Micro25R + Series7R monoblocks (110W/ea), Harbeth SHL5 Plus 40th Anniv.
System 3: Marantz CD6003, Croft SuperMicroII ('R' spec by Croft, Tesla E83CC in phono)+ Series7, Snell Type EII (with bypass caps, new internal wiring, WBT nextgen 0703Cu), Mark Grant HDX1, Atlas Hyper 3.0
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