Anyone listen to the new Conrad Johnson CT5 preamp


Just wondering if anyone has had the chance to listen
to the new CJ CT5 preamp? I believe it is the replacement
for the 17LS2 but I'm not certain. I really would be curious
to know how the CT5 stacks up against the 16LS2. If anyone
has had any experiences I would be very interested.

Cheers
Cmach
cmach
My local CJ dealer has one but they claim 100 hours of break in time is required before any legitimate assessment can be made. They indicated to me it is the replacement for the 17LS2. In fact, they suspect it may be a baby ACT2 - 80 or 90 percent of the performance of the ACT2 for $6K less.

As soon as they get the 100 hours on their unit, they're going to give me a call for a demo. I'll try to remember to return to this thread to report my findings.