CJ Premier 14 vs. 16LS..etc.


I would like to hear from people that have owned the 14 vs newer CJ pre-amps...esp. the 16, 17 and ART.

Just curious as to the sonic differences. Also, does the 14 have the 100 step volume control of the newer units?

Thanks
whatjd
As per CJ, their Premier 17LS2 is better than their CJ
Prempier 16. At this level of the game, I am not sure
you get giant steps forward. For reference, please refer
to Martin Colloms original review of the Premier 17, in
which he reported that in many instances his ART was
indistinguishable from the Premier 17.

As per CJ, the Premier 17LS2 contains teflon capcacitors,
that the original ART, or Premier 16 did not have, and
CJ attributes a marked improvement from the use of these
capacitors.

Thanks
Pinkus...how about the 16LS-2 and the ART-2...did they go to the Teflon caps?
I would like to second Cjlundgren's comments about cj service. I have found cj in the states to be very helpful and wonderful to deal with. Saying that, I am from Canada and my experience with Korbon Trading (Canadian Distrbutor) is far from favorable and would suggest that if you are from Canada, do yourself a favor and ship your cj products back to the factory for any service or repairs.
I've had nothing but excellent service from CJ - very prompt. Premier 14 owners - they are now replacing worn out 6GK5's with the standard GE and a GE make in England which to my eyes looks and sounds just like Mullards.