My first CJ preamp was an ET5. It sounded really good, but I had a hard time with the tube. It only uses one and that tube works hard. Anyway, I wont bore you with the long story of all the tubes I bought from all the highly recommended sellers before a kind soul put me wise and I bought a tube directly from Jeff at CJ. Problem solved and lesson learned. I just re-tubed my CJ ART 88, 27A, and ART Phono. All the tubes came from Jeff at CJ. Yes they are more expensive. But I learned my lesson. I wish you great joy with your ET5.
Primaluna Dialogue Premium preamplifier vs Conrad Johnson ET5 (or CT5) preamplifier
I'm thinking about upgrading from the Primaluna Dialogue Premium to a Conrad Johnson ET5.
Do you think it's a smart move?
Would I be significantly better with the ET5?
Has anyone compared the ET5 to the CT5 in their system? Which do you prefer?