Conrad Johnson Act 2 Series 2 Super Clean; CJ Factory Certified; Includes 4 Tube Sets
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Ships from | New York, NY, 10016 |
Ships to | United States |
Package dimensions | 24.0" × 21.0" × 12.0" (40.0 lbs.) |
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Original accessories | Remote Control, Box, Manual |
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Great condition, rated 8/10 for age only. Conrad Johnson gave it a complete check up in March 2014 and certified it operating in full original factory specs. Serial No. 2822197. I am the second owner, and bought it from a long-time, well-respected A'goner. Its a simply terrific preamp (with high WAF, at least it did in my house).
Price include three sets of tubes: (i) Reflektor 6H30P-DR, dated 3d week,1971. I bought these NOS for $300 in 2013, and my guess is they have 250 hours on them tops -- rated 5,000+ hrs, so lots of great listening to come on these; (ii) BAT 6H30P-DR, prior owner paid $650 for these and estimated 400 hours on them. The BAT give crystal clear resolution and lots of air, but I preferred the slightly warmer Reflektor NOS; you decide. (iii) brand new tubes from CJ; and (iv) stock CJ tubes new in 2010.
Brand new box and packaging from CJ factory. I cover PayPal. You pay shipping. Welcome local pick-up in NYC, Manhattan.
Uniform praise for the Act 2 Series 2 is well earned:
Stereophile, Wes Phillips (Nov. 2007): "Listening to Leonard Bernstein's in-concert
recording of Mahler's Symphony 2 with the New York Philharmonic . . . a warhorse I drag out frequently, not simply because it's
a performance for the ages, but also because I was there . . . the ACT2 Series 2 made that performance a whole new ballgame. Spend much
time in Fisher and you'll hear its signature sound of acoustic overload
whenever an orchestra (usually the NYP) decides to turn it up to 11 . . . The ACT2 Series 2
put it in my listening room."
TONEAudio, Jeff Dorgay (Issue 7, 2007): "We’ve had the privilege of listening to many great
preamplifiers over the years, but we absolutely love this C-J due to its
combination of “musical involvement and neutrality coupled with accuracy.” The
ultimate reviewing tool, the ACT 2 series 2 delivered the maximum amount of
resolution without harshness, and we felt that it represented the pinnacle of
audio performance."
Stereo Times, Mike Wright (Dec. 2007): "I could very easily, go on and on talking about the Conrad
Johnson ACT2 Series 2 but our editor wants us to try to refrain from righting
novellas. I have had more than a few preamplifiers as the centerpiece of my
system, but none of them bought me as much musical enjoyment as the ACT2 Series
2 did. The Series 2 has something special, a magical quality that simply makes
good music sound even better. Not only did the ACT2 Series 2 take music
reproduction to another level, it also took the emotional involvement to a
higher height as well."
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