Repair or mod CJ PV-12?

Detredwings, you brought up a very valid point, the "CJ glow" as we called it, is special, and does not exist on current models; they went to that sterile sound the reviewers decided was best. As we know, trombones sound "trombonier" and saxes sound "saxier" with these older CJ units; they seem to be especially voiced for jazz. While mods might give a better sound stage, there is the possibility of losing the "CJ glow".

I always come out ahead when I come to this forum for advice, while mods are a fantastic bargain in most cases, and could be in this case as well if you're not tuned to the elusive "CJ glow" that seems to be special for jazz.

Maybe after CJ see's this forum, they'll realize it's to their advantage to sell me the transformer.

Frogman, it's good to hear from you! I found George on "you tube", and he's pretty good on bass for a guy who builds amplifiers.

Thanks for your input.

FWIW, when I used to use c-j gear, I found c-j very good to do business with regard to repairs and maintenance.

I am amazed at how often this so-called "Audiophile Grade" stuff fails. And Audiophiles, being gluttons for punishment, always come back for more.

Cut your losses and Just drop that useless thing off at Goodwill, and get you a Marantz Integrated or Harman Kardon Receiver. And don't forget Emotiva!! Trane, Miles and his Mama, will still sound just as good.

One Frenchman's Opinion.

Cheers

With all due respect, I think some of you guys are being unfair to CJ. First of all, there is a reason that the company has been around as long as they have been; they make good sounding gear and they have a reputation for good customer service. Orpheus10, by your own admission their estimate fee (for an out of warranty item) is "not bad"; imo, that alone should tell you something. The bone of contention here seems to be that they won't simply sell the transformer; not that they won't repair the unit. They way I see it, it makes complete sense that they would not want to simply sell the part and let an unauthorized individual do the repair. They want to make sure that their product is repaired properly and that their reputation is protected. Makes sense to me and to impugn their reputation over something like this is not reasonable. You have a piece that you like and makes music for you, you don't like the sound of the more modern stuff, prices for newer gear keep going up, and there is a possibility that there is something else wrong with the unit. Why not send it to those who understand the circuit better than anyone else and who have the most interest in knowing that it is repaired properly?