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Old 10-10-2021, 09:24 AM
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@Bentan - you can watch EBay - He has the LP-2030 (newest pre/linestage) there every other week or so.
Yep thanks. I’ll be watching out but the amp he did for me was a custom mocha white so I’m hoping I can set an entire set in the same color. I dropped him a message on eBay as well.
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Old 10-10-2021, 09:58 AM
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Dennis has told me the 2030 beats the CJ 5 hands down. Still trying to have our schedules allow a visit so I can pick up one and compare.
It's a fine preamp and I think you will be impressed.

P.S. I like it with 71a tubes, YMMV.
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Old 10-10-2021, 10:45 AM
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It's a fine preamp and I think you will be impressed.

P.S. I like it with 71a tubes, YMMV.
FloridaBoy, In your opinion, is the price difference between LP-2030 and the CJ 5 in line with the sonic differences?
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Old 10-10-2021, 03:09 PM
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FloridaBoy, In your opinion, is the price difference between LP-2030 and the CJ 5 in line with the sonic differences?
I'm in Naples, FL. So, come down and have a listen, then decide for yourself. :thumbs-up:

Do you post on other forums?
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Old 10-11-2021, 08:07 AM
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I'm in Naples, FL. So, come down and have a listen, then decide for yourself. :thumbs-up:

Do you post on other forums?
Audiokarma - same member name
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Old 10-11-2021, 09:39 AM
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Thanks, check your inbox at AK.
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Old 10-12-2021, 10:41 AM
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FloridaBoy, In your opinion, is the price difference between LP-2030 and the CJ 5 in line with the sonic differences?
I’m continents away to pay you a visit but I’d like to know what are your thoughts on these two amps too. Is the gain the same as the CJ5?
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Old 10-13-2021, 10:16 AM
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Yep thanks. I’ll be watching out but the amp he did for me was a custom mocha white so I’m hoping I can set an entire set in the same color. I dropped him a message on eBay as well.
@Bentan - he has one on EBay now
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Old 10-13-2021, 11:54 AM
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DRHamp, have you tried the 112a tubes yet?
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Old 10-13-2021, 12:09 PM
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DRHamp, have you tried the 112a tubes yet?
I have -- a pair of RCA (Silvertone labeled) globes -112A and a matched pair of a Cunningham CX-112-1 and a Ken-Rad UX-112-A. They sound very similar and are very close to the 71As that I have tried. I used the 5U4GB that came with the pre. Earlier, I tried a Cunningham 80 with a pair of CX-301As that I liked very much and maybe my favorite set in my system.
For reference, I stream Qobuz to a Yggdrasil DAC to the LP-2030 to a A Eaton 45 SET. (I should have the KT88 SEP in a week or so). Speakers are Omega CAMs.
I've pretty much tried all of the allowed output tubes in the LP-2030 and have found them all to be just different degrees of excellent.
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