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| Minimax CD vs. Njoe Tjoeb w/upsampler I owned the Ah for about 2 years. It was a great player.I agree that the build quality is not great but then again I never had a single problem with it. I alsofound the Ah to be very responsive to tube rolling. I think you have a great player ther... | |
| Seeking advise on 6922 tubes for a preamplifier.. Hi Usa,I have done some tube rolling on my CJ Premier 17LS. The difference between the stock Sovtek tubes and the PhillipsMini Watts was signifigant. The noise floor dropped dramatically with better extension on the top and bottom.I ultimatley sol... | |
| B&W Signature 805 vs Wilson Benesch ARC I own the Signature 805's. I have no experience withthe WB ARC but I'm sure its a fine speaker. I will saythat the Sig 805's do seem to sound there best whenpaired with high-current solid state amps. My room sizeis about the same as yours and the ... | |
| new CJ sound compared to old CJ sound I owned a CJ Premier 17LS for a couple of years beforereplacing it with the CT-5. The 17LS had more of theclassic CJ sound. It was warm and forgiving. A bitrolled off on the top and bottom but the midrangewas excellent. Although I liked the warm s... | |
| Where to find quality "stock" power cords I'll throw my support for the Volex. They performedbetter in some areas than my $160 cords. Made abeliever out of me.Cheers | |
| Demoing speakers in LA area? I'll also add Sound Factor. Their main store is locatedin Encino. They also have another store in Pasadena. Also check out LA/Audio Video near Western and Beverly.They have the biggest selection of audio gear that I know of.Good luck | |
| sound of new CJ vs AR tube preamps? I can't comment on the Audio Research stuff but the 17LSdoes have a warmer sound. Its a bit rolled off on the topand bottom but does have nice midrange. I would say the17LS strives to more musical than accurate. Cmach | |
| Vienna Acoustics Bach Grand I owned the Bachs for a year or so. These were the olderseries and not the new Grand Series. I agree withthe previous posts, the Bachs are warm sounding speakers.I also found them to be very particular when it cameto postitioning. It took a while ... | |
| Conrad Johnson Lp 140 monoblocs review. Hi Brainwater,Thanks for the early impressions of the LP 140's. Justcurious to know how they compared to the 350? I knowits a bit early but curious if you had any first impressions?The LP 140's are way out of reach for me but if I hadthe cash ....... | |
| Powercords for CJ CT-5 I was going to recommend different IC's but it lookslike you have gone down that road already. For whatits worth I did hear a pair of PA Venustas in mysystem for a short listening session. They definetlyadded some warmth and midrange bloom. Quite ... | |
| Powercords for CJ CT-5 Downunder, How many hours do you have on your CT-5? In my experiencethe first 100 hours or the CJ can sound a bit tightand constricted. According to Lew Johnson it takes atleast 200 hours before things start sounding right. Atthe 500 hour mark its... | |
| Powercords for CJ CT-5 Thanks for all your posts. I do plan on trying some powercords soon. I have a pair of Revelation AudioPrecepts on order. I'll let everyone know howthings turn out. Jtimothya,I love my CT-5. My previous pre-amp was the Premier 17LSwhich I enjoyed. ... | |
| Preamp impedance mismatch with McCormack DNA2 I have used a CJ Premier 17LS and am now using the CJ CT-5.Both worked without a problem. Cmach | |
| Speaker cables which bring out more bass? I'll throw my hat in here as well. I'm using a pair of Revelation Audio Testament speaker cables and definetlynoticed an improvement in bass. Not just more of it butbetter defintion as well. Very quiet as well.Cmach | |
| Is it worth changing from B&W N805 to the 805S? Elizabeth,Have you heard anything as to when the 805D's mightbe released?Cmach |