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I'm currently using a Pass X250.5 amp with a CJ ET-5 preamp in my backup system (Maggie 3.7's, VPI Classic 4 w/ 12" printed arm, etc) and I have a chance to get a pair of Premier 140's that were especially built by CJ for a friend as Mono blocks. While the Pass drives the Maggie's nicely they lack the depth and "presence" that I like. Any opinions if the CJ's would rectify this? This system only gets used about 50 hours a year so I don't want to pour big bucks into it and I can grab these for a reasonable amount.
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System 1- Wilson Alexia 2, Pass XA100.8, Pass XP-32, Pass XP27 phono, Esoteric K1X, P1, G1, Aurender N10, Avid Acutus Ref with SME V and Koetsu Onyx, Studer 807 with Flux heads, J-Corder flux heads direct balanced output, Doshi 3.0 tape preamp, Kimber Select silver, Cardas Clear Beyond power.
System 2 - Harbeth 40.3 XD, Magnepan MMG (rear), Pass X-250.5, Marantz (rear), Pass XP-22, Parasound preamp, Pass XP17, SME 20/3 with SME V & Lyra Atlas & Titan I, OPPO 205, Sony SCD-5400ES, Revox Modified PR99, Revox B77, Teac X2000M, Kimber Select hybrid silver/copper
System 3 - Luxman L-505 UXII, Project Classic SP, Hana SL, JBL L-100 Classic, Oppo 205 -
The CJs on the Maggies will be awesome, go for it. If you ever fancy a Pass again they're a dime a dozen, this CJ piece sounds like a one of kind deal. -
How many watts are the CJs? The Maggies need power.
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As a stereo amp, the Premier 140 offers 140 Watts per channel. Wired as a monoblock it yields 280W. A pair will make a great setup.
I wrote my very first review about it: http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/c...premier140.htmComment
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Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver InterconnectsComment
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Don't know what kind of price you are being offered, but the original list price on the CJ Premier 140's were $14K a pair.Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver InterconnectsComment
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Maggies and cj amplifiers are a match made in heaven. They love that 4 ohm load. I don't think even the "normal" 140s would have an issue with the 3.7s. It's really the bigger ones that are a bit power hungry. That said, I reviewed the original MG20s with the Premier 140 and the only issue was a slight slapping of the bass panel.
You may or may not though find yourself playing with the fuse on the Maggie tweeter. The Premier 140 is just a little soft on top. cj's later LP and now ART series opened up the top end. To get that depth and presence you crave, you might want to match the cj with some Transparent Audio. Not that others are bad but that's what cj primarily uses in designing their products along with Wilson Audio speakers.Myles B. Astor, PhD, Administrator
Senior Editor, Positive-Feedback.com
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