Conrad Johnson Tube Amp For CJ Premier 17ls

I used a 17LS with a Premier 140 and thought the combination was excellent. They went really well together with my Quad 989 speakers. I subsequently had the 140 upgraded by conrad-johnson with their C1 Teflon Capacitor package.

I've since moved on to a c-j CA200 integrated and have the Premier 140 available for sale if you're interested.

The 140/17 was a little bit more three dimensional. The CA200, on the other hand, more dynamic with tighter bass and and slightly more extended at the top without being at all irritating (neither was the Pr. 140).

My intent was to simplify my life and so I went with the integrated amp. In most ways, the Premier 16LS2 was an even better match for the Premier 140. But the PR. 17LS was less expensive to maintain (4 tubes versus 6) and an excellent preamp in its own right.