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Cross posted on PFM;

This convinced me away from Naim phono cards with a dedicated linear PSU - it was not as dynamic as the Naim cards, but just simply sounded better. I then fitted some RCA clear top 12AU7 valves (£25 value) to replace the Chinese stock items and was in heaven. Until I bought a Croft Micro II, which redefined SQ and will stay with me until I die.

Lots of info on the MS-12B available on the net - if I kept it I would of hacked it to be a phono stage only, as it is it is 1 line input plus RIAA MM phono stage (I used it with a high output MC {DL110}, all good).

£100 with the RCA clear tops, £80 with stock Chines AU7's.











Richard

Ah! another Croftie :-) The most musical things on this earth not at earth shattering prices....
Good luck with the sale(s) Richard....

Cheers - I actually got the Yaqin from someone on here, I swapped it for some decent speaker cables. But had been searching for a Glenn pre-amp for years before that...was very happy when I finally got one. Like I said, I don't imagine ever changing my pre again (Glenn's phono stage is sublime!).

Richard

I'd be very interested in hearing this in my system Richard, as mentioned on another thread I'm on the hunt for a new phono stage.

No worries Ivor - when do you want to pick it up?

Richard

Dowser wrote:No worries Ivor - when do you want to pick it up?

Richard

Whenever suits you - I'm just in Rathmines so 10 minutes away. You'd need to pm your address again although I could probably find it easily.

Hey Lads.
Richard can I have a look at that if it doesn't suit Ivor ?
I'm wanting to replace a lowly Project phono box.
Apart from the mediocre sound quality of the Project, there's a serious
hum. Rega tone arm-project phone-SET amp = nasty hum that I can't resolve.
Maybe the Yaqin would be better ?

Gerry D wrote:Hey Lads.
Richard can I have a look at that if it doesn't suit Ivor ?

I was going to let Richard know that I'll be trying the Einstein in Kronosav next week some time as well and that could be a very serious contender. Another price bracket too but if it's as good as 'they' say I might bite.

Of course if I do go for the Yaqin there will be a Tom Evans UGroove for sale!

I will watch as things develop.
Obliged if ye would keep me in the loop.

Gerry D wrote:I will watch as things develop.
Obliged if ye would keep me in the loop.

Sure, no bother. What cart do you use now?