Thanks for the input. Kind of sounds like the Classic is the way to go. Avoids the issue of age related repairs, more modern sound, quieter, etc. I liked the warmth of the older CJ stuff but the pieces I borrowed were noisier and less detailed. Maybe this is the middle ground I am looking for.
CJ PV v PV 11 v New Classic
Looking seriously at CJ tube pres after using a friends old PV 6 for a few weeks. Saw the Classic got great reviews in audio mags. Also have read good reviews here on various PV models. Wondering among the choices from PV 10-12 vs a new Classic model...what are tradeoffs, gains etc. I saw some reference to the "new style" CJ sound? Do I have to get teh Classic to get that AND what does it really mean? BTW, is the classic based on the PV 1x models...looks that way.
Would run with a McIntosh MC250.
Would run with a McIntosh MC250.