[}{arlequin]

i think dave's quote is the perfect statement designed to start riots on the vacuum tube boards... it's a bit like yelling "porsches suck" on rennlist

[Toby]

Originally Posted by BlackTalon

I came close to pulling the trigger on a C-J some years back; I still love their stuff. Just can't afford their really good ones...

Same here... I bought their CAV-50 integrated ~7 years ago. Thought about upgrading but their Premier line is just out of my reach.

[Charlie Stylianos]

That said, listening to a vinyl record (Rega Planar 3 turntable) ..........

Peter,

Was looking at that table (good bang for the buck).....what are your thoughts? Read some reviews where the motor has trouble keeping a steady RPM, to the point of being audible. Other than that, it apperas to be a very good table out of the box, and can be a great table w/ some tweaks.

[BlackTalon]

Originally Posted by Toby

Thought about upgrading but their Premier line is just out of my reach.

Heh -- the Premier line is quite a bit more than 'just out of MY reach'...

[Mike W]

Damn this thread makes me feel inadequate.... like going and hanging out at the CGT forum on rennlist.

Yeah, I can hang

Everything Conrad Johnson makes is a work of art. But I cant fathum spending that much on just my amplification. Speakers maybe.

[TD in DC]

Yeah, I am out of my league here. I don't even know enough that a compliment of Charlie would be "meaningful." Looks nice is about all I can say (it does).

[APKhaos]

There's just something special about an audio system that you can't turn on during the summer because the AC can't handle the heat load.

[Dr K]

Originally Posted by Charlie Stylianos

Peter,

Was looking at that table (good bang for the buck).....what are your thoughts? Read some reviews where the motor has trouble keeping a steady RPM, to the point of being audible. Other than that, it apperas to be a very good table out of the box, and can be a great table w/ some tweaks.

Charlie,
My only tweak was gluing the stylus to the cartridge (removable/replaceable stylus = loss of information at the junction). Otherwise I use it "out of the box" and love it. Let me know when you get to the DC area, and you can see for yourself.
Peter

[Charlie Stylianos]

A bit more progress:

Chris (Jazzbass) helped (read built) the cabinet over thanksgiving break. Nice hard maple to support the 60+ pounds. A little stain and a few coats of poly and she's done. Just finished installing the components and wiring the RCA jacks:






I wanted to paint the Al plate, but Chris mentioned a brushed look would look good with the light maple cabinet...I agreee:



Here it is pretty much as it will look when complete, minus a few knobs and the 2 power transformers (currently in surgery):




And dog:



Just need to wire it up and cross fingers

[Mike W]

That really is a nice job...