IMO personal preference re: sound is not about value.

Posted by Rick W on September 27, 2014 at 13:58:25

In Reply to: RE: "....just about nothing for your money!" Huh? posted by AbeCollins on September 26, 2014 at 12:46:02:

In terms of reliability, longevity, and service CJ is among the best. For my own sound preferences CJ's older lower end models like the pv and mv lines offered damn good value when they were released. To my ears they beat hell outta comparable ARC models. I suspect the Classic & ET3 are relatively good value too, but then I've liked the CJ products which you and others probably consider too "tubey".

I have no desire/need for remotes. I do care about jack layout (related to ic and/or spkr. cable positioning in my setup) and looks. I do care about bass oomph and delineation, but not as much as you do, and I suspect I prefer a warmer/thicker/wetter bass than you do too. We primarily listen to different styles of music also.

Maybe the newest Rogues are better, but when I heard the 99 Magnum pre I was unimpressed. It would just be a sideways move for me. Dunno about their amps.

I'll probably end up getting a 6SN7 pre to replace my aged pv10. So far I haven't heard a 12ax7 or 12au7 based pre that betters an old CJ Premier 3 - for my taste, that is.

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Topic - Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet? - Uncle Hippie 08:56:34 09/26/14 (22)

RE: Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet? - fantja 17:00:47 09/27/14 (0)

Agree on the sticker shock. - cdb 15:39:09 09/27/14 (1)

RE: Agree on the sticker shock. - TheBrewmaster 21:43:57 09/29/14 (0)

RE: Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet? - RGA 22:57:27 09/26/14 (0)

Wait a couple of years and buy used - Sondek 13:32:35 09/26/14 (0)

Bought one a month ago - E-Stat 13:11:15 09/26/14 (0)

RE: Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet? - kentaja 13:05:14 09/26/14 (5)

RE: Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet? - AbeCollins 13:07:41 09/26/14 (4)

The upcoming Galileo GSi75 - E-Stat 13:20:31 09/26/14 (3)

Ouch! $19K is a bit over my financial pain threshold for audio gear and... - AbeCollins 17:24:36 09/26/14 (2)

agree 100% - mbnx01 10:56:07 09/27/14 (1)

RE: agree 100% - AbeCollins 13:29:35 09/27/14 (0)

ARC is not known for "value" (nt) - TheBrewmaster 09:31:47 09/26/14 (9)

All the ARC I ever bought were used... - AbeCollins 10:05:48 09/26/14 (8)

"....just about nothing for your money!" Huh? - Rick W 11:16:49 09/26/14 (3)

RE: "....just about nothing for your money!" Huh? - AbeCollins 12:46:02 09/26/14 (2)

IMO personal preference re: sound is not about value. - Rick W 13:58:25 09/27/14 (0)

RE: How about no preamp? - amioutaline? 19:47:26 09/26/14 (0)

RE: All the ARC I ever bought were used... - mbnx01 10:58:49 09/26/14 (3)

LOL !!!! - unclestu 12:35:06 09/26/14 (2)

RE: LOL !!!! - AbeCollins 12:54:55 09/26/14 (1)

RE: LOL !!!! - Trouser Trout 13:59:06 09/26/14 (0)

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