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by pedalhead
Thu Feb 11, 2021 4:23 am
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: Premier 11a > Premier 12 worth the upgrade?
Replies: 10
Views: 1538

Re: Premier 11a > Premier 12 worth the upgrade?

That was really interesting, thanks for such a great response, RJ. Both you and Admin have made me realise that I am indeed happy with what I already have in the Premier 11A. Just to scratch the itch though, perhaps I'll treat myself to some KT120 tubes & see how they compare to the various KT88...
by pedalhead
Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:46 am
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: Premier 11a > Premier 12 worth the upgrade?
Replies: 10
Views: 1538

Re: Premier 11a > Premier 12 worth the upgrade?

Thanks very much for the reply, that's really helpful. I'm actually minded to stick with the 11a because it's a known good unit and I enjoy the sound. There are always other areas that can be upgraded :-)
by pedalhead
Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:14 am
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: Premier 11a > Premier 12 worth the upgrade?
Replies: 10
Views: 1538

Premier 11a > Premier 12 worth the upgrade?

Hi all. I'm the happy owner of a Premier 11a that I'm currently using to drive some Dynaudio Special 40 speakers. I've got the opportunity to trade my 11a in against a pair of Premier 12s, though I've never heard them and won't have a chance to do so. I do really enjoy the character of my 11a and wo...
by pedalhead
Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:35 pm
Forum: Other CJ (Processors/DACS/Players) Products
Topic: Confused about the DV2b
Replies: 9
Views: 5083

Re: Confused about the DV2b

Hi RJ, Thanks for the detailed post, much appreciated. A brief update on my Dv2b... It was dead on arrival, wouldn't read any CDs. I figured it must be the Philips 12.1 mechanism at fault (they are well known for being extremely unreliable). I ordered a VAM1202, which is the current equivalent. Its ...
by pedalhead
Wed May 23, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: Other CJ (Processors/DACS/Players) Products
Topic: Confused about the DV2b
Replies: 9
Views: 5083

Re: Confused about the DV2b

Yes I thought so too :-D
by pedalhead
Wed May 23, 2018 4:43 am
Forum: Other CJ (Processors/DACS/Players) Products
Topic: Confused about the DV2b
Replies: 9
Views: 5083

Re: Confused about the DV2b

Just for completeness, here's the response I received from CJ... DV2b was very popular, it's not on the website, because well frankly we lost all the promo materials for it. it had a TDA1305 DAC. I can not recommend anything about it at this point because it is unrepairable by us. Many parts are no ...
by pedalhead
Sat May 19, 2018 8:32 am
Forum: Other CJ (Processors/DACS/Players) Products
Topic: Confused about the DV2b
Replies: 9
Views: 5083

Re: Confused about the DV2b

Hey no problem, I appreciate you making the effort to help. Perhaps I'll get in touch with CJ & see what they have to say about this unit. Cheers. Mark.
by pedalhead
Sat May 19, 2018 8:13 am
Forum: Other CJ (Processors/DACS/Players) Products
Topic: Confused about the DV2b
Replies: 9
Views: 5083

Re: Confused about the DV2b

Thanks for the info, Joe. I'm mostly confused because the DV2b doesn't seem to be referenced as a model in itself. That excerpt from the CJ web site mentions the DR-1, D/A-2b and D/A-3, but not the DV2b...? Cheers. Mark.
by pedalhead
Sat May 19, 2018 4:52 am
Forum: Other CJ (Processors/DACS/Players) Products
Topic: Confused about the DV2b
Replies: 9
Views: 5083

Confused about the DV2b

Hi all, I'm currently the owner of a Premier 11A / PV12 combo, and have a DV2b on the way from a friend. I'm a little confused about this model though as it's not mentioned at all on the CJ vintage products site. There's a bit of chatter about it online, but I can't find any user guide, nor details ...
by pedalhead
Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:29 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: PV-12 phono - MC?
Replies: 10
Views: 1884

Re: PV-12 phono - MC?

Thanks for testing it out!
by pedalhead
Sat Jun 03, 2017 4:03 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting/problems/manuals/schematics
Topic: KNOB Volume for PV12
Replies: 4
Views: 1409

Re: KNOB Volume for PV12

Hi guys. My PV12 also has a faulty pot (I think) as it's going from zero to very loud with just a mm or two of knob travel. I'm wondering if you found a suitable replacement? Thanks. Mark.
by pedalhead
Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: Preamps
Topic: Repair suggestions for PV12 please
Replies: 9
Views: 1272

Re: Repair suggestions for PV12 please

Thanks for the responses. My power amp is a CJ Premier 11A so I don't think that should be the cause of the issues. Speakers are 4 ohm 89dB sensitivity. The PV12 is using 2 x ECC82 tubes, a lower gain version of the ecc83. They look like stock tubes actually. They do need replacing as I'm hearing ba...
by pedalhead
Fri Apr 21, 2017 4:09 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: Repair suggestions for PV12 please
Replies: 9
Views: 1272

Re: Repair suggestions for PV12 please

By way of an update, I took the PV12 to an electronics geek friend of mine today and he identified the power switch at the problem. We replaced it and this has cured the problem I mentioned in my original post on this thread. I'm curious about another issue with the preamp, namely that it seems to h...
by pedalhead
Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:34 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: Repair suggestions for PV12 please
Replies: 9
Views: 1272

Re: Repair suggestions for PV12 please

Thanks very much for the advice. I'm not very clever on such things, but an amp builder mate of mine is going to take a look at it. Cheers.
by pedalhead
Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:50 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: Repair suggestions for PV12 please
Replies: 9
Views: 1272

Repair suggestions for PV12 please

Hi all. I've just borrowed a PV12AL from a friend & it's intermittently going silent (more silent than working actually). I've rules out tubes and everything else in the chain & that's as far as I can go from a troubleshooting point of view. Can anyone recommend where I could get this unit r...
by pedalhead
Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:47 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: PV-12 phono - MC?
Replies: 10
Views: 1884

Re: PV-12 phono - MC?

Excellent, I'm looking forward to setting it up and hopefully enjoying it for many years :-)
by pedalhead
Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:39 am
Forum: Preamps
Topic: PV-12 phono - MC?
Replies: 10
Views: 1884

Re: PV-12 phono - MC?

Thanks very much to both of you, that clears that up :-). Ronenash...I see you have a TD125mk2...I bought one just yesterday!
by pedalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2017 5:55 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: PV-12 phono - MC?
Replies: 10
Views: 1884

PV-12 phono - MC?

Hi all, I'm excited to be soon becoming a C-J owner for the first time with a PV-12 / Premier 11A combo. I have a question about the PV-12 preamp phono stage please (this one is equipped with the optional phono stage)....I'm currently shopping around for a new MC tonearm cartridge and I'd like one t...