The amp has a good healthy weight (around 20kg) and the chassis is exactly the same as the Classic 60 & MV60. Rated at just 45 w/ch of pure bliss from E元4’s, I knew straight away that this is going to be something good from the first note. Took it out of the box last evening, and hooked it up and WOW! Very nice indeed! Well it finally arrived- hooray! What a nerve racking event that was, shipping, handling & the wait. The Ref75 is one definite work of amplifier art! Sounds fantastic on stats, using the XLR adaptor cables and a simple pre from Sound Reference, not the best synergy but sounds marvellous. In the meantime I'm still using the Jas Audio 300B SET on the Quads, and I also have the ARC Ref75 for a little while on loan until the CAV 45 arrives. Perhaps a smaller maggie may be more approrpiate- MG.7 or similar. I am sure it would manage quite well but of course within limits. I also plan to drive the maggies MG3.7i just to compared it with the Classic 60SE. Having said that, the Kondo Overture which uses E元4's was superb in the bass delivering a total of just 32w/ch, however pricing was at 30k! Don't really know what Kondo does with that E元4 but it was awfully good. The dealer chap and I are still a bit hesitant with El34's in the bass region, and both feel that it will not be able to deliver the kind of bass from KT120's. one thing I am sure about is if cj were to introduce a "SE" version of the Cav45 with kt120 delivering around 60 plus watts then certainly the price would be up there.Ĭheers to all, and in spite of no cj gear in my system for now, the music plays on.įinally the CAV45 has been ordered, will arrive in 3 weeks after much contemplating. Perhaps the kt120 is the added cost associated with higher grade transformers, not sure. Arc does a similar integrated but costs nearly double for a 60/70 watt amp with kt120's. The pricing is also perfect and I strongly believe this is one tube integrated that is going to be very hard to match all round. No issues other than lacking a bit of dynamics and control in the bass when turned up a bit.Įxcellent for late night sessions though.Īs soon as the Cav45 arrives on deck, will try best to report on every aspect of its sound. For the time being, the little Jas 300B has been going great on the Quads.
I would have preferred if just one person had the opportunity to get both pieces in one go but that was not the case.Īnyway, on the happy side the CAV45 is on order.
The classic60SE was gone in just the first week it landed at my dealer's place, however both these owners had different power amps/preamps. Sad in one way, my last piece of cj gear, the Act2 was sold to one Very lucky new owner.
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