The Conrad Johnson Premier 350 is CJ’s first solid state amplifier in their premier line, and produces a full 350 watts per channel! Now it is an elegantly styled amplifier with gold brushed aluminium but as with many Conrad Johnson amplifiers there is nothing that really stands out about it, although pleasantly it does have a detachable power cord.
At the back the Conrad Johnson 350 has a set of binding posts and 5 way input connectors that are gold plated. Whilst the front end lights up with a red light emitting diode when it’s turned on. According to Conrad Johnson it has a ‘hybrid solid state circuit’ as well as a bucketload of other stuff. But this is not just fluff for marketing, the Conrad Johnson premier 350 does really deliver.
The premier 350 has a wonderful transparent sound which allows the music to sound in a completely neutral state. It also has a zero feedback loop that is produced from a unique auto-linear gain block from the voltage gain stage. This means the CJ premier 350 has a very low distortion from the symetrical properties in the P and N channel FET’s. It can sometimes be difficult to describe this amplifier without coming up with platitudes but that is really a testament to Conrad Johnsons comitment.
It has plenty of details which could be termed as accuracy with extended highs which linger and fast deep soulful base lines.
This amp is likely to be the best amplifier you’ve had and it really will get the most out of any system, it’s tough and sturdy which means it goes on and on and that really does give you that peace of mind you need when making a purchase of this kind of calibre. Basically it will remind you of why you fell in love with audio in the first place, just for the music!
You’ll find that the web is the best place to find some really good prices on Conrad Johnson Amplifiers, for both new and used ones with many of the new amplifiers at prices much less than retail.
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