CJ PREMIER 5's,these are monoblocs using EL34's,amp's are no longer in production,but regardless are wonderfull.having own the CJ11a,12's,ARC vt100 which are all fine amp's,i prefer the sound of the CJ premier 5's.these amp's are difficult to find on the used market,but they are well worth the effort.these amp's hold their own with amp's costing 2 to 3 times their price.RETAIL price when in production $7500 good luck in your search. JOSE M
Best Tube Amp under 5K
I'm in the market for a tube amp to drive a pair of B&W DM-640i's, matched with an Acurus ACT-3 pre/pro. The main application will be listening to acoustic jazz in 2 channel. I heard the Rouge Audio 120 monoblocks and for around $2,700 was very impressed. Would the new Rogues be a better value than a used Audio Research? Or should I consider other alternatives?