Went to buy Vandersteen 2C speakers and came home with a conrad-johnson Premier 11A.
I found a great deal on a pair of Vandersteen 2C speakers with Sound Anchor stands. I didn’t need them, but they are identical to a pair that I had back in the 90s. While I was there, the seller mentioned that he had an amp that he wanted to sell. It was on a shelf in a basement collecting dust. The price was right, so I bought it. He said there are about 40 hours on the tubes. Hopefully, the caps are ok. I’m thinking I’ll try a Wiim Ultra streamer with volume control just to see if everything works. I have old preamps by NAD and Rotel, but they aren't good ones.
Is there anything special that I should do before firing up the old girl? This is my first tube amplifier.
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@studio1 Thank you. I've put some hours on it and it's performing like a champ. It actually plays well with the Vandersteen speakers and Wiim Ultra. I'm using pretty decent cables. |
I'm a fan of CJ > Vandersteen setups. Congratulations on the Premier 11. I was messing about with a sweet PV-11 preamp, and it eventually needed some attention. But when I sent it to the factory, Jeff offered to take it as generous credit toward a trade. I agreed to a Classic 62SE, as I'd been thinking about a tube power amp for quite a while. It's been a pleasure. |
@zarf I bet the 62SE will be nice. What are your plans for a preamp? If my c-j was in my main rig, I’d get a preamp. For now, the Wiim is working pretty well. Maybe someday, I’ll try the Premier 11A in my main rig. |
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