Had one but not for too long, incredible value for money (ARC countered with its CA50 based on 6922/6550 but had to withdraw from the market only after one year), typical CJ sound but for my application lacked the power and dynamics I was looking for. The preamp stage of the CAV50 is derived from the PV10 and has a low input sensitivity, IOW some room for improvement. One based on the PV12 would have been much better but I understand CJ would not cannibalise their higher end models.
IMO, unless you are pure analogue, you don't need a preamp with modern DACs. The LP70s is a much better (power) amp which includes better components (Teflon caps, Vishay resistors).
As much as I like the older tube CJ series, the modern models still have the magic of "It sounds right" but with more precision.
IMO, unless you are pure analogue, you don't need a preamp with modern DACs. The LP70s is a much better (power) amp which includes better components (Teflon caps, Vishay resistors).
As much as I like the older tube CJ series, the modern models still have the magic of "It sounds right" but with more precision.