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Old 09-20-2011, 09:28 PM
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There's a reasonably price CJ PV15 with the teflon caps upgrade on audiogon right now. The PV15 is the replacement for the PV14 so it's newer also. Should I buy it to compare with my PV14? BTW, love the PV14. Advice welcome. Thx.
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Old 09-20-2011, 10:23 PM
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BTW, love the PV14.
That may answer your question.

Advice? I'm leery about giving any aside from returning to an earlier-made point about the possibility of finding out whether the love you have for your PV14 is enhanced by the musical synergy you might experience with a c-j amp.
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Old 09-21-2011, 12:27 AM
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i agree.

I would explore a C-J amp with your PV14 first and live with it for a while...better part of a year at the very least. There will always be another PV15 down the road if you still want to explore something further up the line.
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Jax....imho if I had to choose a new preamp I shall go towards an ET2 or a Prem 17 rather than a PV15
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Philippe,

Your Linn "exploded skeleton" avatar is less sexy imo than the Rafale !
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you prefer that ?
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Jax....imho if I had to choose a new preamp I shall go towards an ET2 or a Prem 17 rather than a PV15
Agreed, that's what I was thinking, also.
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you prefer that ?
That is a great photo!
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