Bad preamp choice?

I have a simple solution, for a nominal sum I will post highly laudatory reviews of your preamp. What would you like me to say? Seriously, it is fine to ask advice but the only opinion that counts is yours.

Yes- The CJ will be an upgrade from the Yamaha, and should you not immediately appreciate it's sound: you'll have the option of rolling it's tubes to better suit your tastes(especially if you listen to vinyl). The PV-10B had a few cap bypasses in the power supply and signal path, better resistors and other refinements, compared to the 'A'. Like the others have said- Relax and look forward to your new/improved gear. A lot depends on your other equipment, but I'll bet you end up listening to your entire music collection, and enjoying the sound staging/imaging the CJ delivers.

I must tell you that as the owner of the best preamp I ever heard that you could have made a better choice. In this hobby there are always better pieces of gear. I simply would not let cost deter me from getting my current preamp. It cost an unimaginable sum for the satisfaction I was almost certain would be temporary but a step in the right direction. I had bad luck with peamps but hope springs eternal.
I had hoped that spending this money would be a stop on the way but never make it all the way to Nirvana. I bought it to sound check a certain tube I collect . Little miracles can happen. Instead of being a waste of good money it had a magical synergy with my amps. It is just a sheer pleasure and has been for two year and more no signs of failing.
It cost $350 and I will buy another of it breaks. I didn't think my gear cost enough to be any good compared with any other of the fine systems in my audio group. It doesn't compare, I am right, in fact it is much better in my view.
As for the CJ I don't recall any negative reviews but one pre I own is the "legendary" ARC SP6 B, considered by many as having set a new high mark due it's superb phono section. It has rarely been subject to negative review. My review is that it is legendary all right , it has a noise floor like no other, it has unrivaled gain, I doubt you would ever need a step up tranny if you used it. Not even for a Cartridge that has an output in the negative numbers i.e. less than zero,
It was modded by the original owner to be a wire with gain. I was told I should be aiming for such a pre. After a bunch of fruitless tube rolls to calm this pre down and thinking something exploded with the smallest mote of dust that escaped the cleaning machine. I just gave up I bought a little SS phono box with a fine reputation with glowing reviews all over. Indeed I find it sounds quiet and controlled also has no idea that it should sound musical either unfortunately. I will list the landmark ARC soon. I am sure it will make some headbanger happy.

Dude, what were you THINKING?

sorry, this kind of thread somebody's gotta call you out, eh? No idea, hopefully no buyer's remorse (insert animated figure hitting head against wall here)

cheers, it's only audio. At least you can still have a V8...

Well I feel a little better now! I had no chance to try before buy with this unit. Used purchases must be online as the used market here consist of crap! The CJ will be the finest audio gear within 100 miles of me i'm sure. Lots of plastic walmart crap on craigs list. I think a survey would show a severe lack of High End gear in the southren US. You guys in Caif. are very lucky!

The CJ seemed like the right choice, as the brand is respected, the pricing is great for used units, and I fell in love with understated looks years ago, and always planned to get one some day.