Repair or mod CJ PV-12?
Some good suggestions above. I would also give George Kaye (of NYAL fame) a call. He did some repair/mods of some NYAL and Counterpoint pieces I used to have and he did a very fine job. As an interesting aside he is a fine (and active) jazz bassist; very interesting guy. Good luck. http://kayeaudiolabs.com |
While it's very unusual for a transformer to go bad it happened, one of the windings went open. This was very easy to confirm with an ohm meter. Replacing the transformer would be a piece of cake, especially since I left the color coded wires attached and dangling off their terminations. After I direct CJ to this site, and they see what you guys think about them not selling me a transformer, we'll see if they have a change of heart. Thanks for your support. |
Detredwings, you brought up a very valid point, the "CJ glow" as we called it, is special, and does not exist on current models; they went to that sterile sound the reviewers decided was best. As we know, trombones sound "trombonier" and saxes sound "saxier" with these older CJ units; they seem to be especially voiced for jazz. While mods might give a better sound stage, there is the possibility of losing the "CJ glow". I always come out ahead when I come to this forum for advice, while mods are a fantastic bargain in most cases, and could be in this case as well if you're not tuned to the elusive "CJ glow" that seems to be special for jazz. Maybe after CJ see's this forum, they'll realize it's to their advantage to sell me the transformer. |
