Replacing Conrad Johnson PV-10
Looking for recommendations in replacing Conrad Johnson PV-10. It's been acting up. Used to have to turn it on, then off, then on again to get both channels working...now only one channel is working regardless of what I do. It may be time to say goodbye. So, I'm starting here for suggestions. Current setup is:
Enlightened Audio Designs T-1000 (transport)
Audio Alchemy Digital Decoding Engine V3.0 (DAC)
CJ PV-10 (preamp)
Berning EA-2100 (amplifier)
Snell E-3 (speakers)
MIT MI-330 Plus (interconnects)
Kimber Kable 8TC (speaker cables)
Open to tube or solid state preamp and new or used. Love my system, but just want it to work. Ideal budget is below $2K. Nearest dealer is several hours away, so want some help narrowing down options. Any suggestions/thoughts would be very helpful. Thanks!
Used to sell CJ. It has a house sound to be sure. Repair is an option. Because of its vintage, I would go newer at least. Manley Jumbo Shrimp used. Think you would find more energy, detail, lower noise floor and improved soundstage. Less tubey than CJ. That might not be what you are looking for. Even though you didn't ask, not a fan of the MIT interconnects. Mogami or Signal Cable silver would definitely open up things. Good hunting. |
https://www.digchip.com/datasheets/parts/datasheet/3420/D1B12A-pdf.php These are the chips I was referring to. One for each channel. Simple fix. |
