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noromance

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Went from brilliant to distortion
Interesting. The moving upset things somehow. The 2 triode amplifying elements in each tube can be allocated to a channel each. The 802s are a different tube with lower gain but higher current.  
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@tomic601 I take it you've not played this rig in a while. If so, and the Croft isn't giving you the magic, swap out the phono tubes with some spare 12AX7s and see what happens. 
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Genesis ‎– A Trick Of The Tail (Charisma 1976) 
Went from brilliant to distortion
Recheck your cabling and inputs/outputs. If it was me, I'd put everything back the way it was in the P10 system and see what happens. You are playing with too many variables. Ensure tubes are seated fully. 
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@tomic601 Re the Croft warm-up, dunno...10 minutes. Why? You having issues? 
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@uber There are few records that I feel embarrassed by. And I like Melanie. At least I don't have Frampton Comes Alive in my collection. 
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Bob Dylan ‎– Desire (CBS 1975)One of the best.They used play the Nutz cover of One More Cup of Coffee at our teen disco back in the day. I can smell her hair. 
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Todd Rundgren ‎– A Wizard, A True Star (Bearsville 1973)As ghastly as I remember.  
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The Osborne Brothers ‎– Up This Hill And Down (Decca 1966) 
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@boxer12Wooden Wand / Death seatProbably my most played new album. 
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+1 Agnes Obel-1  Fagen 
Fuzzy distortion on vinyl........Stylus issue?
You can upgrade to a Blue by replacing the stylus but not a Bronze as it has different innards. Put a few drops of 91% isopropyl alcohol on a Magic Eraser. Drop and raise the stylus (with the cue) into it a few times. 
System problem
Initially, it sounded like you may have blown a combination of the tweeter and/or the midrange resistor fuses in the speakers. But you say you can hear every driver. Then it can only be the power amps. Perhaps they throttle down when overdriven. 
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@tomic601 It's made me appreciate the 850L a lot more. 
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Maybe. Not unhappy! It didn't set me back much.