The CT6 thread

[Feanor]

I wasn't implying that the CT6 was a hybrid. But the description of "missing link" and "best of both worlds" are indicative of hybrids when reviewed by the pro's, and a few amateur audio hobbyist.. Perhaps CJ has come up with the technology using a single “super” triode design that produces the same sound. Well I'll be a Mr.Peabodys tomorrow to take a listen, and I will be auditioning hybrids soon after the new year. Perhaps I will be in for a big surprise...perhaps not.

frenchmon

I have no doubt that the CT6 is a very fine preamp, but terms like "super" triode sound like hype to me. I'm no expert but I do know that a tube like a 6922 is a twin-triode, i.e. it does literally provide two triodes in one tube. When CJ speaks of "parallel" I 'd guess they mean passing a given channel's signal in parallel through both of the tube's triode paths; this would double the output voltage or current as the case maybe; (I don't know which). However CJ 's description seems vague. They mention a single stage with no buffer and their parallel, "super" triode circuit, however the CT6 does employ four tubes, so I'm sure I don't know what's going on. Whether their design is as innovative as they imply I have know idea.