Hurry and get those STRADS!!!
Thanks, but I am a die-hard Venture Audio guy!! This is based on 30+ years of listening.
Hurry and get those STRADS!!!
Hurry and get those STRADS!!!
Curiously the cj premier 350 is known for exceptional vocals and the way it handles complex textures, but needing a careful optimization of system to show its quality. Fortunately it is very "nervous" - it is capable of showing rhythm and real dynamics. You should have guessed now - although I have an all ARC tube system, my solid state sin is with conrad johnson.
The premier 350 has however a problem for people owning many amplifiers or changing equipment very often - every time I stop it for long it needs a full week burn-in using the Purist Audio CD enhancer before sounding good. Otherwise it sounds brittle and incapable of good microdynamics.
Microstrip, as you always say - it's system dependent. While CJ Premier 350 sounds great on Soundlabs and on many other speakers I heard, it completely sucks on the MBL 101. It just can't make the woofer and the midbass grunt. I used to think it's a shoe in for one of the great amps in the world, but now I still think it is, but with a HUGE caveat.
Microstrip, as you always say - it's system dependent. While CJ Premier 350 sounds great on Soundlabs and on many other speakers I heard, it completely sucks on the MBL 101. It just can't make the woofer and the midbass grunt. I used to think it's a shoe in for one of the great amps in the world, but now I still think it is, but with a HUGE caveat.
Because it can't drive one speaker or are there other reasons?
Sounds like an MBL issue, not a CJ 350 issue.... but other than the $100K+ MBL amps, and a handful of others, they do not sound as their designer intended....
(...) But look at it this way: Your doctor tells you to cut down on bread and pasta to have a healthier life. CJ 350 is like bread and pasta, and MBL is like life.
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I have to re-audition the 101: From what I heard from audiophiles friends, the latest iteration are the real deal. I am not a fan and don't think the idea of an omni directional speaker is a good one in most rooms.
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