Last week I added the 1200 to the system. It replaced my giant-killer Exactpower EP15A which gave me many years of fantastic sound.
I'm just going to get right to it and say this 1200 performs better than my EP, and I NEVER thought I would say that. Also, I sent my EP back to Steve for a rebuild a few years ago. After hearing it, I thought it couldn't get any better....until I heard the 1200.
This thing has such a low noise floor and is so damn quite, I'm hearing DEEP into recordings.....my "reference" stuff. Stuff I've heard a thousand times and know like the back of my hand. My speakers are 97db and I have a single ended triode driving them and I hear nothing from the drivers as I place my ear right up to them. It's astonishing, really. I've sat here shaking my head at just how holographic and for lack of a better word, "believable" the system sounds.
Feels like the system has more punch and better control of dynamic swings. During complex orchestral passages, I can hear every musician on the stage more clearly. There is more separation of instruments which I think has a lot to do with it being so quiet with no "noise" in the power.
If you are undecided or are on the fence about trying this or the 1800 out, take my word for it.....this thing is the real deal. I've been into this madness for 21 years and the CPT 1200 is indispensable. I can't imagine my system without it.
I'm just going to get right to it and say this 1200 performs better than my EP, and I NEVER thought I would say that. Also, I sent my EP back to Steve for a rebuild a few years ago. After hearing it, I thought it couldn't get any better....until I heard the 1200.
This thing has such a low noise floor and is so damn quite, I'm hearing DEEP into recordings.....my "reference" stuff. Stuff I've heard a thousand times and know like the back of my hand. My speakers are 97db and I have a single ended triode driving them and I hear nothing from the drivers as I place my ear right up to them. It's astonishing, really. I've sat here shaking my head at just how holographic and for lack of a better word, "believable" the system sounds.
Feels like the system has more punch and better control of dynamic swings. During complex orchestral passages, I can hear every musician on the stage more clearly. There is more separation of instruments which I think has a lot to do with it being so quiet with no "noise" in the power.
If you are undecided or are on the fence about trying this or the 1800 out, take my word for it.....this thing is the real deal. I've been into this madness for 21 years and the CPT 1200 is indispensable. I can't imagine my system without it.