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by antaresbluespirit
Mon May 01, 2023 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion - CJ related topics
Topic: Conrad Johnson Customer Service
Replies: 49
Views: 16317

Re: Conrad Johnson Customer Service

They are doing Triage … you’re looking for support on a product that has been out of production on the order of 40 years. It is a VERY small operation. And they’re inundated with calls from guys needing help with things that they’ve not seen a nickel from in decades. I wish Jeff were cloned so that...
by antaresbluespirit
Sat Apr 22, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: General Discussion - CJ related topics
Topic: Does anyone there knows the VAC tube amplifier?
Replies: 6
Views: 1572

Re: Does anyone there knows the VAC tube amplifier?

Hello another Johnson and Doc Rj You are right i am the New guardian of the 2500A ! Thanks for your VAC feeback which are out of reach .. Further to my PV9A ( far more better than the PV9 version ( an attempt to développ à New reliable premier three but it failed) I have kept my PV8 witch represent ...
by antaresbluespirit
Sat Apr 22, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: General Discussion - CJ related topics
Topic: Does anyone there knows the VAC tube amplifier?
Replies: 6
Views: 1572

Re: Does anyone there knows the VAC tube amplifier?

Hello admin, Glad to be back ,thanks! I agree with you New CJ gears have gone up dramatically and for this reason I got the "vintage"MF2500A that correspond to the MF2550 which is sold twice more expensive of Old but very good version. and the récent CJ products are difficult to buy /selli...
by antaresbluespirit
Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion - CJ related topics
Topic: Does anyone there knows the VAC tube amplifier?
Replies: 6
Views: 1572

Does anyone there knows the VAC tube amplifier?

Hi everybody, Just an opportunity for my to be Back in the forum after a break.. ;) I met a CJ owner who is selling a solid state MF2500A..Within add placed on the Web. So, I decided to buy the unit in Good shape having the main chemicals cap's replaced as well as the the Power bridge of diode. What...
by antaresbluespirit
Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:07 am
Forum: Troubleshooting/problems/manuals/schematics
Topic: Official Schematics and Manuals Thread (Registered Users)
Replies: 172
Views: 125240

Re: Official Schematics and Manuals Thread (Registered Users)

Hi admin,

In viewing the listing of Conrad johnson owners schematic i just see a list starting from the CAV50 to the Premier 4 .

I cannot find both the PV9a,the MV60SE I am looking for

Is there anything wrong i my way to proceed?

Please advise

King regards

Raymond
by antaresbluespirit
Thu Dec 30, 2021 2:01 pm
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: MV60 bias lights always on after installing KT-88 tubes, please help
Replies: 23
Views: 1026

Re: MV60 bias lights always on after installing KT-88 tubes, please help

Hi, If you back to the MV60 story using EL34 , you 'll understand that this unit is not prepared to be fitted with 6550 neither Kt 88 since internal components have to be change and correspond to the SE version upgrade (resistors) In the Other hand Cj does not advise KT120 in the SE version instead ...
by antaresbluespirit
Sun Oct 25, 2020 4:40 am
Forum: Preamps
Topic: Cj pv5 vs pv8 vs pv12
Replies: 40
Views: 3035

Re: Cj pv5 vs pv8 vs pv12

Hi to everybody! I own three CJ preamp for years PV10A,PV8 and PV 9A....(collector!) Both have the phono option and the 8 and 9a where the ultimate version having a high output level the 11 and 12 had the phono in option but the out put level were lower than the previous generation...( using standar...
by antaresbluespirit
Sat May 16, 2020 4:52 pm
Forum: Classifieds and Wanted
Topic: CJ PV9A SOLD
Replies: 5
Views: 1573

Re: CJ PV9A SOLD

Hi,

yes ,I stay in Blois and I got the unit from a LS35A forumer living to Orleans but I am not aware about the complete story of your PV9A whitch is always in good cosmetic conditions.

We had the opportunity to rise the PV9A subject within Audiovintage a long time ago ....

Raymond
by antaresbluespirit
Sat May 16, 2020 12:39 pm
Forum: Classifieds and Wanted
Topic: CJ PV9A SOLD
Replies: 5
Views: 1573

Re: CJ PV9A SOLD

Hi John, In Europe a PV9A fitted with right GE/JAN tube in good shape may be sold in average 2000 eur ( to add delivery,) perhaps a lot more in japan probably... By the way ,under "Corben Dallas" pseudo mentioned below is a french audiophile, I am now the latest owner of his previous PV 9A...
by antaresbluespirit
Thu May 14, 2020 3:28 am
Forum: Preamps
Topic: Please help a Newbie with a PV9A
Replies: 13
Views: 1452

Re: Please help a Newbie with a PV9A

PV9a,C35,PV8,MV60SE.jpg PV9a,C35,PV8,MV60SE.jpg PV9a,C35,PV8,MV60SE.jpg Hello Jewhall 411, You are the lucky owner of two highly regarded classical unit designed by the end of 20th century! The MC 225 is legend and the PV9A the most desirable CJ preamp fitted with phono stage ever....believe me... ...
by antaresbluespirit
Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:52 am
Forum: Classifieds and Wanted
Topic: WANTED CJ MF 2250 A /MAC CORMACK DNA 225
Replies: 0
Views: 974

WANTED CJ MF 2250 A /MAC CORMACK DNA 225

Hi every one

I am looking for one of these solid state power amplifiers to complete my family audio system pool at a reasonable price

Should you be aware upon an opportunity available ,please let me know..

Thanks a lot

Raymond (center of France)
by antaresbluespirit
Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:51 am
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: LP125sa vs. Premier 140
Replies: 4
Views: 10543

Re: LP125sa vs. Premier 140

Dear friends' II have discovered CJ gear by the end of the seventies thanks to a friend of me who was a local distributor in France We spent hours in listening session after the closing of his shop as well as the week end.. At that time the main players in the high end was AR ,mark levinson,Macintos...
by antaresbluespirit
Fri Nov 22, 2019 10:08 am
Forum: Troubleshooting/problems/manuals/schematics
Topic: Official Schematics and Manuals Thread (Registered Users)
Replies: 172
Views: 125240

Re: Official Schematics and Manuals Thread (Registered Users)

Hello admin

I just get this link to have a limited access to the shematic as follow, it failed with peazip...

-LINK REMOVED-

the list of schematix available is limited inside..

Please advise

Regards

Raymond
by antaresbluespirit
Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:39 am
Forum: Preamps
Topic: Excessive voltage on inputs?
Replies: 9
Views: 916

Re: Excessive voltage on inputs?

Hello, Let's tell you the latest story which happened with my cambridge DAC I have plugged it between my PC and the DAC to get the High definition audio signal from you tube to be linked with the PV8 aux input... What ever I did no signal and after investigations following the cable checking i decid...
by antaresbluespirit
Thu Oct 17, 2019 2:39 am
Forum: DIY, mods, tweaks
Topic: CJ's new Teflon Caps
Replies: 9
Views: 4445

Re: CJ's new Teflon Caps

Hola Don, Once I was attending at the Las Vegas CES, and in the CJ booth, there was a conversation regarding it. C-J shows their goods without the top cover, so you can sniff around. I heard, and I can not confirm this to you as a truth, that they were made in France, by special request my C-J. Thi...
by antaresbluespirit
Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:51 am
Forum: Preamps
Topic: PV10AL upgrade
Replies: 12
Views: 3536

Re: PV10AL upgrade

Hi Roberto! I have been using ECC82 /12AU7 from telefunken for years for line stage... In fact CJ service department reply confirms that there is no other upgrade apart from Teflon capacitors being proposed by the company within the PV10 As usual many informations forwarded on line have to by checke...
by antaresbluespirit
Fri Aug 23, 2019 6:15 am
Forum: Preamps
Topic: PV10AL upgrade
Replies: 12
Views: 3536

Re: PV10AL upgrade

Hello, Here below the reply from the CJ service department that confirm the only up grade availalble for the PV10 A/AL is the CJ TEFLON capacitors up grade not the tube 12AU7 replacement by 6922 Regards Raymond de "Catherine" <service@conradjohnson.com> à "'Raymond LERAT'" <rayle...
by antaresbluespirit
Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:17 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: PV10AL upgrade
Replies: 12
Views: 3536

Re: PV10AL upgrade

Hi everybody!

I am waiting for price info from CJ as well...

Since there is no circuit change,i hope to get the parts to be delivered overseas!

Regards

Raymond
by antaresbluespirit
Sun Jul 28, 2019 5:56 pm
Forum: Preamps
Topic: What is a fair price to offer for a PV12 preamp today ?
Replies: 13
Views: 3754

Re: What is a fair price to offer for a PV12 preamp today ?

just to load the schematic as follows http://www.drtube.com/schematics/cj/pv12.gif in the shematic the transformer 9242 is the area where a technician can modify the wiring from parallel to serial 120v to 240 v at the primary of the transformer If your are in trouble to understand please send me you...