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In Reply to: RE: Conrad Johnsn PV-5 posted by unclestu on September 28, 2014 at 14:19:43
While I never had a PV 5, I found C-J preamps of that era rather dark and "chocolaty"
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the author made reference to "colorations" in electronics compared to their faceplates.
So black faceplate components had black (quiet) backgrounds but could sound cold. Levinson may have been mentioned.
Gray faceplate components were dull and lifeless, Krell might have been suggested.
Silver faceplates were typically bright and detailed but perhaps without much body or warmth. I think ARC was implicated.
And gold/brass/champaign faceplates suggested warmer tonalities but with some coloration. Yes, c-j was the brand identified matching this.
Now I thought that was all a bit over simplified, but still not far off from my limited experience with Krell, ARC, and c-j.
"You can’t know what the “best” is unless you have heard everything, and keep in mind that given individual tastes, there really isn’t any such thing." HP
None other than Harry Pearson as I recall. He also called th Cj a caramel flavored component....
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