Help with a preamp upgrade

Cj is releasing a little brother to the Act 2 as we speak. It is supposed to outperform the Art and is half the cost at around 7500.00 . might be something to wait on.

If you like the sound of your current CJ & want more of it, tweak it with Herbie's HAL-O Damping Instruments, if you have not done so already. At only 10.00 for each tube, it does wonders & it has a 90 day trial period.
http://herbiesaudiolab.home.att.net/

Another no brainer tweak that works well is Walker SST contact enhancer which cost only 70.00 & worth its weight in gold.
http://www.walkeraudio.com/

And if you have money left over buy more music as suggested by Rubinken.

All the best....

I had the Krell KRC-3 pre-amp from the time it came out up until two years ago. It's a classic!

I now have the Herron VTSP-1A/166. I sat down and did a side by side comparison with the C-J Premier 17 LS 2, and easily chose the Herron. For the record, I've always liked C-J equipment a lot, I just think the Herron eats it alive.

The new Herron VTSP-2 is supposed to be even better.

Chuck

Eben,

The CJ pv10al to a Krell kav 250p is not an upgrade. You really did not say what you liked about the sound of the CJ or maybe what you are looking to gain. The CJs have a warm musical sound but I always found them boring in the long run. The Herron is a good option as is the Fist Sound, Counterpoint SA-5, SA-5000, AL 3A and Blue Circle. You can retain some of the CJ sound with these but gain some clarity, details and speed IMO.

Happy Listening.

Thanks for all your responses. You've given me plenty to think about.

Eben.