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CJ LS17 vs ARC LS15

Howdy,

I'm using an ARC LS15 with infinicap upgrade into Sim W10 mono's with Maggie 3.6's.
I want to add a little more midrange body/warmth without losing any detail, dimensionality and transparency.

I've tried the CJ PV14 which added that extra bit of midrange bloom but lost a little detail and transparency.

Would the LS17 be a good step up from the ARC or a sidways step? How much better is it than the PV14?
Any ideas?

Thanks

Rooze
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rooze OP
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Thanks for the comments so far. I'm happy with the W10 monoblocks, so I don't think I'll change them any time soon. I've had Krell MD300's and a Krell FPB200, along with various other amps and the W10's were a significant step forward. I found them much more musical than the Krells, good dynamics and good detail.
I'm not sure why people would suggest replacing them. The W5's are not the same amp as the 10's.
I want a little more midrange presence and bloom, and I feel that can be attained from a good tubed preamp.
From what people have said, the Prem. 17 might be too neutral for me, almost like the ARC LS15 which is also very neutral.
So maybe I'd be better with the 16 series?

Thanks
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rooze OP
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Ackman00...I've just replaced the stock sovteks with electro-harmonix. These are the series 2 tubes sold at Upscale Audio and are supposedly more warm in the midrange than the series 1. They did little to change the sound over the sovteks, if anything maybe a little more transparent and a little more stage depth.
Where do you buy your amperex from?

Rooze
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