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| Thoughts on current EL-34 tubes I also have 2 quads of EH 6CA7 tubes in my JWN amplifier, and they sound very good. No problems so far. Bought them based on Jim McShane's recommendation. He says they are a close second to the Gold Lion KT-77's, and much cheaper. | |
| Tube Research Labs Latest Dude Preamp nice pics! Love the color. | |
| What are some good tube amps that rock? KT88's? I have the same experience with CJ SS gear, and recently commissioned Jim Nicholls to make a tube amplifier with enough juice to push my Dali 400's. The amp weighs 80 lbs., has 8 output tubes, and can handle el34/6ca7 as well as KT88/6550's. I cur... | |
| Once again...looking for a "tube like" SS preamp luxman maybe? | |
| Goldlion KT77 vs KT90's I'm thinking on it. Let us know if you come across a good deal on a couple of quads. | |
| Conrad Johnson PV-14LS II vs PV-15 II ?? The PV-15 is definitely not a syrupy pre-amp. Quite neutral in fact. | |
| Conrad Johnson PV-14LS II vs PV-15 II ?? The PV-15 rocks out fine, but it does sound better with jazz recordings. I thought my system was a bit too laid back until I got the mf2250 modded, and now it sounds really good with rock and roll as well. It helps to have some easy to drive speak... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV-14LS II vs PV-15 II ?? It just occurred to me that it may be cheaper for you to acquire a used PV-15I and send it to Bob for the $400 teflon cap upgrade than it would be to get the newer PV-15II. At the very least it would be worth investigating. I know that the former ... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV-14LS II vs PV-15 II ?? I have a PV-15 pre-amp without the teflon caps, and one of my next moves will be to have Bob at Sound Dezign install them. I really like this pre-amp; I have it paired with a Bob Backert upgraded Cj MF2250. | |
| Best M8080 NOS tube for CJ preamp line stage? Well, first listen, the new parts have not even begun to break in yet, and I have to say the results are outstanding. More detailed midrange, highs are silkier, and the bass is much tighter. Kudos to Bob and Gary. Anyone out there with a CJ MF2250... | |
| Best M8080 NOS tube for CJ preamp line stage? Update--Just got my CJ MF2250 modded out by Bob and Gary over at Sound Dezign. They replaced the caps, resistors, and power supply for around $360.00, as opposed to the official CJ "A" upgrade which now runs for $650. It will be shipped out today ... | |
| best sounding integrated for under 2500.00 CJ MF2500a | |
| Preamp Suggestions to replace a CJ PV-12AL start with the circuitry work and go a step at a time, although depending on the schematics the power supply mod and the circuitry mod may need to be done together. | |
| Preamp Suggestions to replace a CJ PV-12AL Hifiman beat me to the punch. | |
| Advice on a turntable for a clean midlevel system You should also consider a used VPI Scout with a few tweaks like the Gingko cloud and the Nordhost Valhalla wiring for the tonearm. Great value for a great TT. |