Conrad-Johnson PV14L Preamplifiers

Wonderful sounding preamp. I put a set of Mullard tubes in it which CJ themselves sells. Thought the sound was a bit thick with rolled off highs. Bought some early 90s vintage 6C4 Westinghouse tubes for $2 ea. from tubeworld and wow, these tubes really...

I have listened to more expensive audio gear, but I have have never had a better musical experience. When I get ready for perfect audio gear, I will become a million selling writer and purchase something from FM Acoustics. Then I will know I have the...

Fabulous sound. Very detailed with very little of the old C-J golden tube glow. The sound is very close to neutral and wonderfully detailed and lively. The music pulls you in. Almost entirely free of any listening fatigue. I have heard much more...

I was looking for something a tad more musical than my Cary, and the PV14L Series II did the trick. Not only that but I got a preamp with a killer level/balance control and more inputs.

A couple of months ago, I made the jump from mass market garbage to high-end sound, so that will be the perspective of my review.