Quote Originally Posted by Poultrygeist View Post
I've been playing it with my latest acquisition - a pair of Bottlehead 2a3 Paramour monoblocks and it's a very sweet combo. A flea powered SET like the 2a3 needs gain and the CJ has plenty to go around.

This preamp puts you right there with the instruments. I love how the notes linger long after the string is plucked or the cymbal is struck. Doesn't sound colored but with just enough warmth to take the edge off. Amazing how CJ bucked conventional wisdom of the day and went after a minimalistic approach which was unheard of in the 1970's. No silly tone controls to degrade the sound and it makes do with only a volume and balance control. I wish it had a better power cord and the rca jacks are a bit short by today's standards but I can live with these to get this level of sound.
Well its good that you got a quality preamp. I've heard Mr. Peabodys CJ gear and the only complaint I have is he wont rolled the tubes....I wish it had a little more air. And may I add...all tone controls don't degrade sound as you suppose. My Vincent has tone controls that I really never used, but I recently got a pair of Nola Mini's that was a little soft in the bass so I pushed in the tone button and turned up the bass a little....no degration, only wonderful music.