No, I don't believe the CJ's have any DC leakage present at the output, however Oldpet's advice is very astute! Most any well designed vacuum tubed preamp should not have any dc present if the power supply is properly designed.That said: most any tubed preamp "can and will" develop dc leakage if one or more of the electrolitics in the power supply decide to fail. It is imperative to have it bench tested to ascertain if their is any DC voltage present on the output regardless if your using a krell or any other SS amp, older units in paricular.
Conrad Johnson 17LS2 tube problems with Krell amp?
I have a Krell 400cx amp, Esoteric DV-50 universal player, B&W Nautilus 801 speakers, and the older Krell KRC-2 preamp. I'm considering the CJ 17LS2 preamp and wondering if there are any technical compatibility issues to worry about regarding using tubes with the Krell amp. I'm also considering Krell's KCT preamp. Has anybody heard either preamp in similar systems? I've yet to listen to them but intend to soon. I listen to classical music and hard rock music. Thanks for any advice.
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