Of the CA 200, MV 60 and Premier 140, I find the LP70 the most natural and effortless sounding amp. It has very good bass response but the CA 200 has better lower bass control. The LP 70 sits on the fence between neutral and accurate. It is a very satisfying amp to listen to. Maybe even addictive. Clean, quiet, musical.
Conrad Johnson LP70s vs. the rest
Hi, I'm still researching for the 'perfect' amp for my Harbeth, which doesn't required a lot of power to drive.
I'm interested in the CJ LP70s and want to know how it compares with the older CJ power amp models which I'm not familiar with. Can you recommend a few good ones?
Also, what amp from Audio Research would be comparable to the CJ LP70s? What's the sound characteristic of the CJ and ARC? I don't have much experience auditioning these 2 brands.
To make it a bit more interesting, I auditioned a German made integrated amp - OCTAVE 70SE and I was impressed. It's not a very recognized brand in the U.S. but it builds solid and have good power using 6550 tubes.
Anyone has experience with all 3 brands? In addition, has anybody compared the CJ Lp70s to the Pass labs XA30.5 and Ayre V-5xe? Thanks.
I'm interested in the CJ LP70s and want to know how it compares with the older CJ power amp models which I'm not familiar with. Can you recommend a few good ones?
Also, what amp from Audio Research would be comparable to the CJ LP70s? What's the sound characteristic of the CJ and ARC? I don't have much experience auditioning these 2 brands.
To make it a bit more interesting, I auditioned a German made integrated amp - OCTAVE 70SE and I was impressed. It's not a very recognized brand in the U.S. but it builds solid and have good power using 6550 tubes.
Anyone has experience with all 3 brands? In addition, has anybody compared the CJ Lp70s to the Pass labs XA30.5 and Ayre V-5xe? Thanks.