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Audio Research SP16 vs Conrad Johnson PV15

I am interested in adding either of these preamps in my system. My speakers are Martin Logan Requests and power amp is Aragon 4004 mkII. No vinyl; just digital files  from various sources. Any feedback and suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

sds77
sds77 OP
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Thank you. Aragon 4004 is a solid state amp design of Dan D Agostino. Unfortunately I can't audition either of these so I am trying to rely on opinions of people  who had an experience with either of CJ or AR

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stereo5
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Not a CJ preamp but I owned on of their solid state amps, a CJ MF2250.  Dull, lifeless, no boggie factor.  I sold it at a fire sale price because I was disgusted with it. All it was driving were the 2 midrange and 1 tweeter in my GE T Refs and it couldn’t do it.   The person I sold it to sent me a nice note thanking me for the great deal and great sound.  I guess it didn’t jell with my system. 

erik_squires
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Not a CJ preamp but I owned on of their solid state amps, a CJ MF2250

 

There's a reason cj got out of the SS market and ended up buying Mccormack. Not sure if that went anywhere either, but I wouldn't gauge any of cj's tube gear on their SS gear.

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