Help with a preamp upgrade

Consider using the upgrade money to do some tube rolling, especially if you've had the amp for a while.

Personally I find C-J preamps really great for classical music. If you wanna upgrade (versus sidegrade), and you like the C-J sound, consider that C-J has a new preamp coming out based on ACT2 technology and you may see some good deals on PV-14s and Premier 16s and 17s as other folks look to upgrade.

Cj is releasing a little brother to the Act 2 as we speak. It is supposed to outperform the Art and is half the cost at around 7500.00 . might be something to wait on.

If you like the sound of your current CJ & want more of it, tweak it with Herbie's HAL-O Damping Instruments, if you have not done so already. At only 10.00 for each tube, it does wonders & it has a 90 day trial period.
http://herbiesaudiolab.home.att.net/

Another no brainer tweak that works well is Walker SST contact enhancer which cost only 70.00 & worth its weight in gold.
http://www.walkeraudio.com/

And if you have money left over buy more music as suggested by Rubinken.

All the best....

I had the Krell KRC-3 pre-amp from the time it came out up until two years ago. It's a classic!

I now have the Herron VTSP-1A/166. I sat down and did a side by side comparison with the C-J Premier 17 LS 2, and easily chose the Herron. For the record, I've always liked C-J equipment a lot, I just think the Herron eats it alive.

The new Herron VTSP-2 is supposed to be even better.

Chuck