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Yeah, I think the key point for CD is to know that any choice he makes will work and sound great. The differences in C-J gear are one of degree, not "sounds good, sounds bad".
C-J's pretty much incapable of making an unmusical or poor-sounding piece of gear.
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See, that's the thing; a CA200 looks to run me about $35-hunee. I wouldn't sell ALL my gear before hand, so I'd have to buy that "on the tit". OK, so if I love the CA200...I just put all my other gear up for sale, but again; that comes fraught with "risks". Risk that my other gear doesn't bring in what I think it should, and I'm somehow left holding a bag. "Risk"...that no matter how good the CA200 may be...that I'll "regret" trading out this for that. I mean, do I need to tell anyone in this group, the hobby certainly has an emotional component. I'm not talking so much "loving" the gear I have now (although I am fond of, and reluctant to get rid of the newly acquired 21a); just that it's a big upheaval. I came in here looking for opinions on which $1k-1500 power amp I should get, that I could mate with my Belles pre...and look at 2 options for powering my system; the M3 or 21a/C-J combo...and the thought of trading everything out for a $3500 "Integrated" is not what I had in mind. See...you asked what the difference was; between this and the M3? That's it in a nutshell; with the M3, I don't have to mortage everything else to keep it. With the M3, I still have options. With the CA200, it's "all or nothing". Listen, I meant what I said; it's tempting...and food for thought. But while I'm sure it's easy for you C-J guys to say "get a CA200...it slays all of that", it's not something I can enter into lightly.
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The 2250a costs me $1k, and sounds great paired with my 21a...versus the CA200 costing me 3-4 times as much (yes, yes...I know; I can then sell the 21a...but man, I just got the thing! lol). Besides...with a 2250a, I might be tempted to try that PV14LS2 you've been after me about.
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+1 on doing what u need to do to buy the ca200. Especially for special 25s. One of my favorite speakers (heard them driven by musical fidelity amp)
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I'm not a Maggie expert at all -- but aren't they ideal with tube power amps? Way back when, I never went to a Maggie showroom that didn't use CJ tube amps to drive them...
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Yeah guys; rather than drive myself nuts...wringing my hands over going this direction or that, I think I'm going to rule the CA200 out at this time. Glad you brought it up, and I've seen what 2 examples are going for currently on AG. I'll keep an eye open, and if a really good deal pops up on one, the timing might be better. After all; they're not going anywhere, and the price can only come down, right? Thanks for bringing it to my attention; hey, now I have something to aspire to, moving up the C-J chain.
So now I need an MF amp...lol. I don't usually like to do this, if for no other reason than you never know who's lurking and listening; but I have someone offering me a price on a 2500 and 2500a. I think the 2500a is out of range at this point...unless someone were to tell me it's a steal. As I'm new here, I'm not sure about the whole price discussion thing. Like I said, even within the rules, it's not a place I usually like to go; but I don't really know what's a good deal or not. I'm tempted to just sit tight...watch prices, gain knowledge, shop around; but you know...the disease calls. Should I post these asking prices? I'd PM, but haven't donated yet...so I guess I don't have that privilege.
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You won't ever see a better price on a CA 200 than $3550, and it's unlikely the price will ever come down below that for quite some time. C-J gear hold it's value exceptionally well.
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Ha! CD, thats pretty funny because you know and I both know that that's your M.O.! It's all the choices that makes it fun for you...
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