problems with CJ's Premier 140 ? anyone

It has been discontinued but in certain respects, not replaced. The new reference premier tube offering is the
LPM 70/LPM140 . I cannot speak of their sound, but the latestpremier offerings are supposed to be more neutral than the premier 8a I previously owned. I would say this is probably a good change IMO because the 8 was too warm (in my system)with a big full bass but seemed to lack in bass detail and articulation.The reason I say not quite replaced is that it was around 7k,but to now get similar power you spend around double( LPM 140 momos). The stereo version (LPM 70) has I believe half
the power of the similarly priced Premier 140. This, I
understand has alot to do with the teflon capacitors used
in the newer models. I hate to say it , but I think your choice should be made based upon your partnering equipment,
and speaker.

hi FJN,

compatability issue is not a problem with the rest of my system.

my concern is more of the reliability.

I've heard this amplifier a few times at dealer showroom using the speakers i have and its fine.

I'm thinking of the LP70s but its only 70 watts and a bit shy for my speakers. The CJ140 is really my choice but i just need to know on its reliability, etc.

Absolutely zero problems. I've been using a Premier 140 since November of 2003. Every day it proves reliable and sounds great. The 140 is more neutral, faster, and refined than the Premier 12s that it succeeded, yet it remains unmistakenly a CJ. In contrast, it is not as slow, warm, or blurry as the Premier 8 or 12 - those still being great amps. The 140 represents a wonderful combination of control, finesse, and mid-to-lower bottom-end authority.

For the past decade CJ had a 70 watt amp and a 120-140 watt amp or monos in their Premier lineup. There was no comparable smaller amp to the 140. I think they wanted to get back in sync and went ahead with the LP70S and LP140M gear. Same push-pull architecture they've been using for a long while, but as Fjn04 notes, with Teflon caps - those do add to the price. And I also agree with him that your choice should consider your systems preamp and speakers. That said, a used 140 should hold its value quite well.

And fwiw, it may be discontinued, but today it is still listed among current models on the CJ web site. Can you please post a link to the "numerous post" you mention?

Good luck with your amplifier search.