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Conrad Johnson Officially Transfers ownership

According to Audio Beat August 17 article, Jeff Fischel is now the owner of CJ, Jeff has been w/the company since the late 80's. Good to see they din't sell to outside interests. Hate to have another Thiel car crash. Also some new gear is on the way. A new ET 7  preamp and a high end Headphone preamp are on the way in 2018. If you look at the current CJ website the ET 5 isn't listed as a current preamp but is in the vintage category. Wonder if the ET 5 is gone??
linnlingo

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linnlingo OP
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Roberto, how do you compare the sound of the  ET-7 to the ET-5?
linnlingo OP
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Not the most stable company. Around mid-July Tom Malestra the CEO was let go. The third CEO since the new Thiel took over. Not very accurate on the dealer list either. They still have Fidelis in NH. They dropped Thiel over 4 years ago. They won't take them off the list. Enough about Thiel any thoughts on the CJ change in ownership?
linnlingo OP
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What's the price of the ET-7. Any specs on the unit?
linnlingo OP
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Is the LS-28 the most economical preamp they make?? I had a SP-16 it was an excellent preamp. They made excellent affordable preamps. The LS-28 is a pretty expensive entry fee to get into ARC unless you buy used.
linnlingo OP
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Price for the new ET-7 is $9500. $500 less than the discontinued ET-5.
linnlingo OP
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If the ET-5 is one step below the Gat does that make the ET-7 equal to the original GAT. That would make the ET-7 a huge bargain. And $500 less than the ET-5. 
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