jtimothya
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| Conrad Johnson 17LS Owner. Will 6dj8 work? 6DJ8 (ECC88)6922 (E88CC)7308 (E188CC)All work fine in Premier 16s and 17s. You can mix brands, but cannot mix types (ie., must be all 6DJ8, all 6922, etc.)I agree Sanji, 6DJ8s sound sweetest, I like Amperex 6DJ8. 7308 is long life version (~10k ho... | |
| SME V setup The SME alignment tool does get things pretty close. And I agree a more fine grained tool gets better, and more repeatable results that can take your cartridge beyond what is possible with the SME jig.Wally Malewicz of Wally Tractor fame makes the... | |
| Defy7 or Premier 140? Does the 140 sounds as luse and warm as the older models?In a word, no. While the Premier 140 is not out of character with the CJ 'house sound', it is more toward the neutral when compared with the Premier 12s or 8. And, tt is the most resolving C... | |
| Virgo II owners: What amp to buy? If the budget can stretch a bit, my experience suggests the Virgos work superbly with a (used) pair of CJ Premier 12 monoblocks. | |
| Solid stylus cleaners: Extreme Phono vs. Onzow Zer Ooops typo - shoulda said 20x loupe. But yes, every play. The loop is mounted on a small stand and set to stylus height, so its easy to move in close and look. It just takes a few moments. Guess I'm being finicky but worth it to me and now its a h... | |
| Solid stylus cleaners: Extreme Phono vs. Onzow Zer I have 4 of these - the Exteme Phono, the Mr. Clean DD special, the Onzow Zerodust, and a Signet. Here is my experience: The Mr. Clean Eraser - some people clip off a chunk and fix it to a small stick or toothpick. It works ok, but requires severa... | |
| Heard Kimber Select cables? I've tried both the KS-1010 and KS-1030s in my system. The Select line is, as you suggest, a high quality cable. Construction is top-notch. I found the 1010 provided a bit more inner detail resolution than the Audioquest Lapis I was using. However... |