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Yes, that's a good question mate. In fact, it's usually the other way round... where you can use the Line Stage section without the Phonostage. With this sort of set-up, usually the Phonostage is redundant until the user wants a functional phono section. After all the PV9 is a fully functional pream...

What the??? stop the train! Some of my former dealers didn't even have such a comprehensive list of gear, damn! Nice one Robbo mate, now you can open up a shop and sell off all this fine gear, and name the shop "enjoy those fine tunes!" He even had the Wilson speakers, I wonder if anyone h...

With the CJ Classic 62se and Mac C22, now that's not something you see too often. Will be an interesting combination and one that should be mighty fine! I've certainly tried this combination but always the other way round: Mac power amps with CJ preamps. Have used the MC275 , MC301 and MC452 with CJ...

So my daughter is spending her Uni break away in Thailand, visiting my Bro & sis. Here's a classic! Doesn't get any better than this! Well actually it did... many years ago when she was just 7, we headed to a special Ellie orphanage where she actually fed a baby Ellie from a 5 litre bottle of mi...

Yes correct! I really pondered hard about this purchase... nearly 3hours and he was about to close shop! So when I finally demoed both units side by side, I knew straight away there was something quite remarkable in the newer version. The gear demoed on was tops: ML Montis stats, and Parasound ampli...

Nice one Robbo mate! So you're close mate is now using the LP125-SA with an ET7-S2... that's a very fine combination driving the CLX's! I can certainly confirm those findings and preference to that particular combination because I tried those very same REF160 amps here! I didn't use the ARC Ref10 th...

Ok maties, just a quick update. Whiles I was picking up the Voodoo Mojo power cords, I came across yet another update! So it seems like the Q-Base units now have a MK-III iteration. So finally, Nordost is now offering the Q-Base4, 6 and 8 version power boards in MKIII. Supposed to incorporate even f...

WOOF!!!
RJ

A very happy New Year to y'all and all the very best to 2024! With all the craziness going on in our tiny world... I do believe that music or should I say, the love of music will always be a part of us, especially when we own such fine gear. So cheers to all, and enjoy those finest tunes! Oh! And a ...

Yep agree with that captain! I also feel, may be slightly biased here... CJ gear has something to it that ARC simply cannot match. I'm not sure if it's the power supplies, the high quality parts and simplicity of signal paths or maybe a combination of all these factors... whatever it is, that CJ sig...

Just to add, I placed in another Voodoo Mojo power cord into the sub BF210. So now it's Voodoo Mojo on 3 power cord installations, from AC mains to QX4 then onto Qbase8 Mk2 and power cord into Sub. The rest of power cords are all Nordost Heimdall2, plus interconnects with Frey2 speaker cables. I did...

Nice one Coppy mate! Well done 👏 Like I said a few minutes ago on another post, CJ is at another level of musical refinement with finesse! The ART series gear takes this very statement to the core, and it's truly SOTA! A very few have auditioned this particular CJ gear, and once you have it's just a...

That's a very good analysis T mate. Just to add, this arvo I was at my Martin Logan dealer mates place, I needed to pick up another Voodoo Mojo power cord for the ML sub. Whiles doing the transaction, I ventured off into one of the demo and low and behold, there was the exact ARC pre-power combinati...

Yes! I've got three accessory systems from Nordost: 1 QX4: this is placed just after the AC mains leading into the power distribution board which is the Qbase8. 2. Qbase8 Mk2: connected in accordance with Nordost guidelines using primary earth and designated grounding. *Note* I'm not using the addit...

Now that's a great plan!
Sending the unit across to CJ HQ is the best and ultimate option. They'll do a great job on it.

Now you'll be enjoying some very fine tunes in no time.
Cheers
That deserves a mighty WOOF!

Let us know how it all goes once it's done and in your system.
RJ

The Nordost accessories range is superb! It's only issue is their pricing and will obviously vary across the globe. Here down unda, we pay a premium for any Nordost gear, let alone highend audio gear. I was in a similar situation few years ago... contemplating between the Qbase mkII. The Qbase mkI w...

A very merry Xmas and a festive season to all! May you have a wonderful time well spent with family and loved ones. Here's to another year ahead, all the very best for 2024! And most of all, enjoy those fine tunes!

Cheers, RJ and co
Woof!

Yes, this can be done. Have done so in the past but this is going way back to 95/98. Ed D (chief tech at CJ) did two XS versions for us at the factory. It was changing a few resistors and other internal wiring. The total power output drops to half, around 35w and the XS version is fitted with EL34's...

It was some fancy looking adapter cables, one end SE with the other end XLR. From the first note onwards I said no thanks. Can't even remember the make... goes to show i wasn't interested at all. Anyway we listened for a while because the ARC dealer who brought over his Ref160M's was more keen to li...

Nice Paolo mate!
Keep those tunes at their finest level... good combination CJ and Mac. When it gets right with the right type of speakers, it's a fine tune!

Cheers, RJ