Having owned a Croft Phono Integrated for a number of years, I knew what to expect from the RIAA Phono unit, but also expected more from the more expensive standalone unit and was ultimately not disappointeThe Blue Note reissue of Freddie Hubbard’s Hub-Tones (Blue Note 80 Vinyl, ST-84115) is a beautiful sounding record and exactly the type of recording that would sell a lot of Croft units. Really exceptional phono stages should make an instrument like the trumpet come alive without forcing you to reach for the remote because the top end has too much sizzle. If Freddie’s trumpet playing doesn’t have a palpable feel to it, you’re only getting part of the experience. The Croft excels at that in the right system. 
The Croft with the right cartridge like the Ortofon 2M Black or Dynavector 10×5 did wonders for this speaker. If you prefer a warmer sounding cartridge like the Grado Timbre Sonata3, the Croft will show off its trademark midrange glory and also open the sound at both ends of the spectrum. The Croft puts an emphasis on dynamics, pace, and letting the flow of the music come through. 

Why Buy from Audio Gold?

Audio Gold opened in Crouch End, North London in the early 1990s and we’ve been operating a busy, independent, hifi shop since then. Recommended by musicians, producers, DJs and many of London's record shops as the place to find the right stereo and turntable, we specialise in analogue vinyl systems and combining them with modern digital sources (be they high res or Spotify etc), exploiting wifi streamers and so on as appropriate - our aim is to have a wider range of good quality new and fully guaranteed used decks and stereo equipment than anywhere else in the country

What we like most is to help build the right system for you, based on your requirements in terms of sound, space and budget. With unparalleled stock of guaranteed, classic and vintage amps, speakers and turntables alongside new kit, we're also better placed than anywhere else to help you put together a hifi with the right look to sit happily in your home - a stereo that you can love, and use every day. We’re open 7 days a week for you to collect eBay purchases, to inspect, browse, and to listen before you buy. Alongside the Aladdin's Cave of the best of hifi from the last 50 odd years, our record shop stocks 1000s of new and secondhand vinyl LPs

If you have any queries, you can contact us via eBay, email, or by phone on 020 8341 9007. Or make an appointment to pop in to the shop at 308-310 Park Rd, N8 8LA

We use our eBay store to make lovely surplus stock available to a wider audience and to re-home items where the economies of time, money and space don't quite add up for us; we preach 'Extended Life Audio' and hate throwing things away, but London retail space comes at a premium and our engineers have only so much time!

Please check out our other eBay listings for lots more new, used and vintage audio equipment and associated ephemera!