Conrad Johnson CAV 45. This is my first CJ and was really surprised due to the stereotypical reputation of the CJ sound. I’m very impressed how transparent, detailed and airy, maybe this is due to no preamp section. Just stays crystal clear at the same time being very musical, which I think is hard to pull off. It’s also very fast with very good bass. It is warm side of neutral but not dark and syrupy at all.
I bought this for second system and have rarely used my main system in a while. Most important it draws you in, you lose track of time, just so musical and natural sounding. I’ve got to agree with Conrad Johnson slogan “it just sounds right”. I guess you can tell I like this amp.
If the CJ is not for you look at Audio Hungary A20i if it has enough power for you at 20 class A watts.