+1!drummerman said:Cool.
I dont know where you get a reasonably priced, refurbished amp but I have fond memories of the Audio Innovation Integrated I had.
It's possibly a misprint. If you look close enough at the photo it could very well read Croft Acoustics.chebby said:I can only find 'Croft Acoustics' and not 'Craft Acoustics' when searching. No idea who they are are or where they are made.
Any ideas?
I'm afraid valve amps, with decent transformers rarely come 'small'. There are a few exceptions though if 'small' is relative.drummerman said:It looks well made and over specified. Those transformers are of decent size and all seems neatly assembled.
I am Bournemouth based so it's tempting but the the thought of schlepping around a 25kg slab of metal is slightly off-putting. - I am trying to keep things small ... still ... .
Indeed. I wouldn't mind the new Quad valve amplifier and a pair of baby Harbeths for a lovely small form factor system.Al ears said:I'm afraid valve amps, with decent transformers rarely come 'small'. There are a few exceptions though if 'small' is relative.drummerman said:It looks well made and over specified. Those transformers are of decent size and all seems neatly assembled.
I am Bournemouth based so it's tempting but the the thought of schlepping around a 25kg slab of metal is slightly off-putting. - I am trying to keep things small ... still ... .
Quite right. Sounds pretty well put together at that weight and the valves themselves are cheap. Bit of a bargain I'd say looking at the prices some people want for other amps.drummerman said:I just called him. Seems a very decent chap.
He doesn't know the origins but he is happy to demonstrate so I'm sure the product is good.
Quite a lot of valve watts for the money.
Nice... I'd dearly love to hear that Quad VA-1 sometimedrummerman said:Indeed. I wouldn't mind the new Quad valve amplifier and a pair of baby Harbeths for a lovely small form factor system.Al ears said:I'm afraid valve amps, with decent transformers rarely come 'small'. There are a few exceptions though if 'small' is relative.drummerman said:It looks well made and over specified. Those transformers are of decent size and all seems neatly assembled.
I am Bournemouth based so it's tempting but the the thought of schlepping around a 25kg slab of metal is slightly off-putting. - I am trying to keep things small ... still ... .
I very rarely turn volume up so that'll probably do me nicely.
Not from me, although I might have bought it by now if I lived anywhere near Bournemouth ;-)drummerman said:So what's 'appening?
Do we get an update?
I admit it's tempting.Al ears said:Not from me, although I might have bought it by now if I lived anywhere near Bournemouth ;-)drummerman said:So what's 'appening?
Do we get an update?
Go for it.drummerman said:I admit it's tempting.Al ears said:Not from me, although I might have bought it by now if I lived anywhere near Bournemouth ;-)drummerman said:So what's 'appening?
Do we get an update?
The industrial look and difficulty in establishing a maker would perhaps make it difficult selling on?
Perhaps I should go and have a listen ... .
You should, you should. Then haggle...drummerman said:I admit it's tempting.Al ears said:Not from me, although I might have bought it by now if I lived anywhere near Bournemouth ;-)drummerman said:So what's 'appening?
Do we get an update?
The industrial look and difficulty in establishing a maker would perhaps make it difficult selling on?
Perhaps I should go and have a listen ... .