Maybe things have changed. That would be ashame but my experience has not been good. My father bought me CJ gear because he believed it was the best and would be supported for years to come. The phrase "class act" is how he felt. He gave me his vinyl collection and his CJ amp, speakers. He also bought a CJ preamp and Aries turntable. The CJ preamp didn't work and it was sent for repair. It came back non-functional and has sinced been sent back for repair again. CJ is claiming it was working when it was shipped and that just isn't true. Although CJ was given proof of the problem with copies of the unbroken email thread they still insist it was working. That's just bad. Maybe Conrad Johnson WAS a "class act".