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new CJ sound compared to old CJ sound

I am considering going back to a CJ linestage. Having owned the ART, the 16LS series 1 , and the premier 14 , I am familiar with the great dynamics, dimensionality, and that draw you in to the music quality those units had while in front of my old premier 8a amps. I was wondering if any of you have had any experience w/ the CT-5 or ACT2, and how the new CJ house sound may compare w/ the previous units I have owned. It would not be much of a surprise to hear the newer models are quieter, more dynamic, and have greater detail, but do they still retain all the qualities of the older units while doing so?
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brainwater
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Tim , I just finished reading your review of the Act 2 in Soundstage . Wow. You nailed the review in convincing fashion. Having lived with the Act 2 as well as the Premier 350 for the better part of 1100 hours now I can faithfully say your experience mirrors my observatiions regarding its performance. I have the new Lp 140m monoblocs coming soon and will put them on my Pipedream 21 towers and move the 350 to the subs. Can you spell CJ Nirvana? i am so enamored with their new gear i hate to even dress for work. music has NEVER been this much fun for me . Again , thoughtful and complete review !
brainwater
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The new gear incoroporating the teflon cap and latest generation topologies is a more refined sound and I find it a brilliant compromise between their famous richness and hyper transparency. Somehow , they have managed the near impossible which is to marry the two extremes without the sound drawing attention to itself nor abandoning the objectives of accurete musical reproduction. Be warned however that the teflon caps need at least 100 hours before you even LISTEN , and 500 before critical evaluation of the components can be made . Also , I run in system a minimum of an hour before settling down for a session and it continues to improve for at least 4 till it levels out and is constant. Its a little work for sure but nothing worth having comes without some kind os fight. This is a ring i climb into daily.
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