My local dealer has a great deal on a demo piece. I have it in my system now for a couple of days. My first impression is "Holy Cow" this thing can really sing with a capital S. I have it running into a Van Alstine OmegaStar 440EX solid state amp, AAD 2001 monitors, HK DVD22 for my source (for now) The HT bypass is a real plus with this unit, comes w/ remote also which I really like. You can go from 2 channel to HT on the fly. The CJ just sounds sweet in lack of a better description. I can also try a Consonance Cyber 222 tube preamp from the same dealer. Anybody here heard the CJ or Consonance pieces & there thoughts. I did try a NuForce P-8 preamp. Let's not go there!!!! Very unpleasant experience. Any other preamp suggestions you guys have would be appreciated.
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Depending on the $$ for the CJ (it's a great piece in it's own rite). I am presently using an ARC LS-26 which has begun to put more LS-25mkII and REF 2 on the used market($2000 -4500), ie .. AUDIOGON. Also for the $$ spent the ARC SP-16L can be had used for $1100-1300 in mint shape, it too is a great piece for the money.
Audio research has been around quite some time and overall a well respected name in the audio community.Dave
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I bought the ModWright stereo tube pre amp for my system (integrated with a 1068/1095 and B&W 804s). It has the pass thru feature and can be had delivered for $2,200. I'm VERY pleased with mine.BluespowerComment
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I just picked up a Consonance CD120 CD player that rounds out my 2 channel rig. I really like the way this unit playes music. Very dynamic, great soundstage, very tight & powerfull bass, just very musical to my ears. Not to mention getting a great deal on it being a demo piece. The rest of the rig... -
Ah!! the audio bug might be biting again. My present 2 channel system consists of: A Conrad Johnson PV14L tube preamp, Van Alstine OmegaStar440EX amp, Consonance CD120 upsampling CD player, & AAD 2001 monitors. Now don't get me wrong, I really do like the way my system sounds, but it's just been...
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Let me preface this by saying that my 2 channel system before the addition of the Ultra DAC consisted of: Conrad Johnson PV14L tube preamp, Consonance CD120 player, Van Alstine OmegaStar 440EX amp, & AAD 2001 monitors. The musicality of the system was superb to put it mildly. I was extremely satisfied,...
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Over the last 5 years I have, for various reasons, come into the possession of 4 different cd players (details below). Now I wouldn’t be a budding audiophile if the idea didn’t occur to me, eventually, to find out which one of them was the best. I googled each of them to get the technical specs,... -
Hi, I am beginning to get very intrigued with the idea of tubes. Initially I was looking at getting the MF x-10 V3. Now I am interested in tube preamps like the ones offered by Conrad Johnson. My problem is I have absolutely no experience with tubes. Are they difficult to deal with and maintain?...
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