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Bad preamp choice?

I hope I didn't make a mistake. I recently purchased a CJ PV-10b Preamp. This pre is different from a PV-10a, as it uses the PV-12 linestage. So it should sound more like the 12 than 10. it's also the latest PV model. Anyway, I fell in love with the simple PV looks many years ago when seeing one at the local Audio Shop. I finally broke down and bought a minty one, thats currently in route to me. In the mean time, i'm reading the worst reviews i've ever seen from this forum? Can A CJ really sound that bad? Are these reveiws and comments just from elitist with $20,000.00 Preamps. Will it not sound better than than my old but once TOTL Yamaha c-80 pre? If I can't get a decent USED pre for 6 or 7 hundred than i'll pass, and go on to one of my other interests.
wmacky

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wmacky OP
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Well I feel a little better now! I had no chance to try before buy with this unit. Used purchases must be online as the used market here consist of crap! The CJ will be the finest audio gear within 100 miles of me i'm sure. Lots of plastic walmart crap on craigs list. I think a survey would show a severe lack of High End gear in the southren US. You guys in Caif. are very lucky!

The CJ seemed like the right choice, as the brand is respected, the pricing is great for used units, and I fell in love with understated looks years ago, and always planned to get one some day.
wmacky OP
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"-19-09: Tholt
We get Wal Mart same as you. The bigger question is -- why are you shopping for high end audio gear on Craigslist? Nothing but 5-disc all in ones and Alpine car decks"

Where else would I find used gear localy? As far as I know there are no local shops with this stuff.
wmacky OP
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I'm starting from scratch! I had a TOTL Yamaha system that I had bought in the 80's. C-80 Pre, T-80 tuner, huge M-80 amp that may still be useable? It's all older now, and in bad shape. I'm starting over.

What I do have.

I want tube mono blocks, but for now I have scratch built a Super ST 70. All new ground up build with a much stiffer PS, and a driver stage based on the classic Mullard 5 20 LTP with a ccs. Here it is.

http://bellsouthpwp2.net/b/i/billz1/Image11.jpg

I have custom built a Audio server, but still need a high end DAC. Here it is.

http://bellsouthpwp2.net/b/i/billz1/ht.jpg

All I have for speaker are a pair of Klipsch Synergy towers. These are the bigger ones with twin 8" Woofers.
I'm thinking about getting Magnapan MMG's for now?
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