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Old 04-01-2011, 09:29 PM
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Puma Cat.............what was the last CDP CJ made and the year?I cant seem to find many used for sale in any model.
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Nice review of the ET-5 in the new Tone Audio #39

Thanks Jeff I am very happy with mine.
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Glad you like it, it's a great pre!

And thanks for being a Zinio subscriber...
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Old 08-16-2011, 07:50 PM
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I loved my Premier 17LS but my ET-5 is another animal altogether.

Your welcome Jeff I love Zinio #39 is a great issue thank you for the excellent magazine.
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I loved my Premier 17LS but my ET-5 is another animal altogether.
How long did it take for your ET-5 to break in the Teflon caps?
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And do you think it's better than your ACT2 Series 2?

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I don't believe I said that in the review....
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Old 08-16-2011, 11:18 PM
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How long did it take for your ET-5 to break in the Teflon caps?
It took about 300 hours to really start to sound good and then it has improved slightly since I guess I have about 450- 500 hrs on it now.

It really sounds much improved over when I first unboxed it, I was worried at first that I made a horrible mistake but I am really enjoying it now
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I was worried at first that I made a horrible mistake but I am really enjoying it now
Yeah, that phase is pretty scary, isn't it?
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It was the same thing when I bought my ACT 2 and Premier 350. They sounded pretty lifeless right out of the box.
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