Change CJ Premier 12 to XS ??

bruce,first i'll start by saying that the following is my personal experience with cj pwr amp's,i've own the 11a,12's
and presently have the PREMIER 5's,i also had in my home for
two week's the 8a's,just too a/b them against the 5's.all the above amps with the exception of the 8a's i had in both
the ultralinear mode and triode mode,i prefer them in triode
mode,the power loss is very minimal in terms of listening levels,the midrange and treble become very liquid and warm,
dynamics slow down,but not to the point where the music is not enjoyable.of all the cj amp's,the premier 5 mono blocks
are my favorite,the 8a's only better them in the bass department.you don't mention what speaker's you have,that,s
a very important factor in your decision.my main speaker's at the time montana eps,pre-amp 16ls.cd resolution audio 55
cables analysis plus.good luck.

I have Wilson Witt II's, they are supposed to be a fairly easy load from what I have read. Thanks for the input.

I am about to send out my CJ Pr. 5s to Bill Thalmann for conversion to Triode operation, among other things (upgrades and mods). He highly recommended it, only drawback was some loss of power but at 200watts per side, I can afford to lose a bit and not have it be an issue. I'd say go for it, you can always convert them back if you don't like it.

ED,welcome to the CJ premier 5's club,my amp's where modified by bill.i run them triode and have yet heard a amp with such refinement and warmth.good luck. JOSE