Re-built by Colin Wonfor to latest 80w spec, all PSU and signal path capacitors upgraded, diodes uprated, Blue Alps pot etc. Excellent amp.
Amplifiers
Croft Charisma X – £1200
Upgraded over the years with Blue Alps pots, Baux aluminium front panel and Jensen capacitors.
Yuan-Jing TPA3116 Class D Amplifier Board 50W+50W – £70
The best off the shelf TPA3116 amplifier.
Genuine Texas Instruments chipset
Built into a compact box.
Will supply with 19V DC power supply. (Needs 12-24V DC)
Surprisingly good sound. E.g. outperforms Temple Audio Bantam Gold – i.e. more open sound and better tonality than TABG.
Transcription Audio 211 Low Profile – £3500
Beautiful 211 integrated 18w/ch minimum.
Ex-dem. latest spec. in solid American walnut
3 inputs.
Transformers below deck.
7kg output transformers.
DC heaters on driver stage.
Choke regulated.
Cryo valves.
Massive power supply 2kV oil capacitor.
Takes on £30K 211 amps with ease.
45 kg – over-specced components run cooler and quieter than competitors.
Originally a Croft Red Shift OTL – £1100
When the almost extinct carbon anode 6080 valves needed replacing Glenn modified it to take carbon anode 6336 valves doubling the power to 20w. This entailed a re-build with extra transformers and Rhopoint non-inductive resistors in key positions. The lid was cut to aid cooling.
