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Harbeth with Croft phono integrated vs Yamaha AS1100/AS2100

I confess from the get go... I now own the Croft Phono Integrated, but have been playing with the idea of feeding it more power with something like the Yamaha. It’s the P3’s, so we are talking inefficient, even as far as Harbeths go. I have to say, the Croft with my Amperex 12AX7’s is really quite good. I have no issue leaving the Croft/Harbeth pairing alone...It does so many things well. While it may give up some detail, it gives a nice tube sound that immerses me in the music. I’d have no trouble endorsing the combination...just thinking about the Yamaha lately. Any thoughts ??? (-:
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noromance
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@jetter @fjn04 
It's me who has the black Treasure 12AX7LS tubes in my phono Croft 25R!
Check my posts for more info. Suffice to say, very good from new, sublime and better than all I've heard after 20 hours.
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noromance
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Hi again. I know we've spoken about this before but change the tubes to Telefunkens to improve detail and clarity. It will sound more powerful.
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