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From: infmx!simond@uunet.UU.NET (Simon David)
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Subject: Re: conrad johnson
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Date: 14 Mar 91 14:01:41 GMT
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>     During the last few weeks I have been using some of the new
>conrad-johnson preamplifiers PF1 (fet) and PV11 (tube) and their
>new amplifiers, MF80 (fet) and MV52 (all tube).

>     I am still trying to make my mind about the new fet based
>models. I am already sure of one aspect: the longer they warm-up
>the best they sound. After a few days warm-up I disconnected them
>for some hours. It took a few days to bring them back to the
>previous warmed-up state!

I have a PF1 and find the same thing. The sound stage expands
dramatically after only a few hours but still improves for few days
after this. I thought about the tube equivalent (PV10 I think) but
a home dem of the two in my system showed the PV too noisy. My
cartridge is a Koetsu Red Sig and I had to have the volume right
up to get any sound. The PF1 sounded less muddled and had better
bass and imaging too.

>     Just one question to finish : I heard briefly the MV100 (not
>in my system). I was quite impressed. Any news about a future
>replacement of the MV100 by a MV102 or something similar?

Has anyone used a PF1/MV?? Combination. I am looking for a power
amp and have heard that the the MF100 & MF200 (fet) are not as
good value for money, soundwise, than the highly rated (in the UK)
PF1.

Simon David
Informix UK Tech Support
simond@informix.com
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