Rotel conrad-johnson


Does anyone have experience with conrad-johnson pv10 or pv12 preamp and Rotel 1080 power amp combination?
Johnny7
johnny7

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I ran a PV-10 with a CJ MF2100 solid state amplifier for a long time and it was just great. I got the idea for this combo because it was recommended in various publications at the time. Do not know how the PV-10 would work with a Rotel. There are quite of few used PV-10s available, so just buy one and if it's not to your liking you can probably sell it and get your money back. The MF2100 is rated 100 watts, but you could pick up a used MF2200 or MF2300 if you need more power. Since they are noew discontinued models, used prices are better. There are some new/demo/factory refurbished CJ amps with warranty at www.SpearitSound.com if you want better than used. I did try the combo with a PV-11 (which is similar to the PV-12) and found the sound a little dry/dull.
I ditto Argent. The PV-11 did sound a lot better after it was on for awhile. I did not like to leave it on, so it usually got up to speed by the time I was going to shut it off. My PV-10 sounded good cold and warm.