Opportunity to buy the best Preamp... but which?

Dave_b, click on Shane's (Downunder) 'System' link, right next to his moniker, to find out what the rest of his system is.
I also own a ARC Ref 3, but there is no need to belittle the CJ ART preamp. There are many different flavors for many different tastes. Enjoy what you have and be happy.

Cheers,
John

Yeah, I have great respect for CJ..owned a bit and loved it! I just get the sense that the company is loosing it's focus.

How about the TRON Syren?

Charlie

Hi Dave

I agree with you re the cj ACT2. I had it at home and it did not do it for me. Same with the CT5. hence me going back to the ART, which is musically wonderful. I guess that is why its s/h value is more than the ACT2.
I don't think having 3 versions of a pre amp in 10 years is excessive - do you??
ARC have gone thru triple that with the ref pre.
I have heard the PH7 and it is a honey.

That is the great thing about audio, they are so many different routes to personal music satisfaction.

Hi John

Been a while.

What do you have these days, besides a ref3 pre which by all accounts is a luvely pre amp and easily ARC's best.

have you heard the PH7, sounds wonderful. me i am just a little worried about the 57.5db gain but now I have the ART with quite a bit of gain I will try the PH7 again.

You should put your system on gon.

cheers Shane