What separate tube phono stage do you use ?

Allnic, Manley and Herron are quite common. Interested in what else is out there that is not mentioned often. Good enough performance at the level of entry level Allnic and above. Lamm is great, I know.

inna11-18-2018 6:07am

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noromance Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10,054 posts 11-20-2018 at 02:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @br3098 That would be awesome. Croft tends to use good but not great parts. IN4007s and RIFA caps. Due to the microscopic point- to-point handwiring, it’s not too easy to upgrade parts. And I have been there - replaced all the resistors in a Micro back in the 80s with Holcos which, to my amazement, took it to a new level.
noromance Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10,054 posts 11-18-2018 at 11:51am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @br3098 Any chance of a photo(s) of the interior of your PAB Croft. I spoke to Pear Audio about these units and apart from a wood facia, the weren't very forthcoming on internal ungrades. Seem they are asking a lot more than Croft does. Curious to see what they do. I have the tube regulated version. Thanks.
noromance Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10,054 posts 11-18-2018 at 06:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Croft 25R (with Grant Fidelity/Shuguang 12AX7LS black tubes.) Minimalist MM only.

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