Oh ya the 5's club. We need to get out more often A?Bill did mine a couple of years ago. I have the Svets, (new, came with) and Siemans(also came with--Thanks Johny) The svets were only in for 2 short sesions--as in 2 too many. Siemens are just so more envolving. Ok, so now we know my tube preference. My freind Joe Jr from Jersey had these same amps. While he had them, he also had several mega buck amps going in and out the doors including 8a's. Pretty much they are the equal of the 8XS minus the bass. It's the old caps vs transformers problem. The upgrade situation: (cost somewhere around 6/700)Before this, you couldn't get a normal spade on the "barier strip" Install 5 way posts.Installation of an IEC --right up there with being able to use today's normal spade---in sonic improvement. Yes the circuit work helps and lastly going to all triode. You have quite a piece of work. As good or better than most anything you'll find used for 5k. Assuming the 12's are a pentode using 6550's I think my 5 will eat it for breakfast.(burp) Ok, now what was the question? George
CJ Premier 5's - Opinions?
I am beginning to shop aroud for "new" monoblock tubed amps after some recent problems with my current (whicj I won't name out of courtesy, depsite pretty crappy support form the designer) CJ amps are highly recommended for my Sonus Faber speakers, SO I'm considering CJ Premier 12's. However, I do recall some enthusiastic discussion on Audiogon a while back on the Premier 5's,particularly in the XS Triode incarnation. Alas, I can't pull up the old threads.Since the 5's can be had at a better price than the Premier 12's. I would appreciate any thoughts/comparisons between the two, and any information you might have on the XS triode conversion (cost, where to get it done) and any other recommended mods on the 5's