Description

ET5 Enhanced Triode Preamplifier

Offered here is our reference Conrad Johnson ET5 Linestage Preamplifier in near mint condition. I can’t see a single mark on this baby but the metal Conrad Johnson remote shows a little sign of use (no missing letters or anything ugly). Dots and what have you in the photos are basically just dust.

This is a beautiful sounding unit, it has that inner glow that CJ is famous for.

I would have no hesitation pairing the Conrad Johnson ET5 with another tube amp or a good solid-state amp but I wouldn’t use it with something that’s already on the warm side. Of course, it pairs wonderfully with the hybrid ET250s power amp, also for sale and listed separately.

Like its bigger brother, the GAT, the ET5 is constructed from the highest quality, carefully selected parts for unrivaled sonic performance and reliability.

Tubes have been carefully hand selected for minimum noise and microphonics. The same CJD Teflon capacitors that distinguish the GAT are used in the ET5 for output coupling and post-regulator power supply storage. All other capacitors in the audio circuits and related power supplies are polypropylene or polystyrene – there are no electrolytic capacitors in the audio related circuits. The resistors in these circuits (including the two dozen level control resistors) are special low inductance, high-precision laser-trimmed metal foil resistors. Switches are sealed relays with gold-plated silver contacts. Input and output connectors are premium quality custom machined parts.

An important benefit of pursuing state-of-the-art designs is that the circuits and techniques developed in our flagship products are frequently directly applicable to our entire line of products. In this instance, we have embodied the technology of the GAT Preamplifier in the more cost effective ET5 enhance triode line-stage preamplifier at a more affordable price.

The circuitry of the ET5 follows closely that of the GAT line-stage preamplifier.

I love the way this thing throws a big wide-open soundstage and the palpability it brings to vocalists. It really is a knockout preamp, and it should be for its $9500 MSRP.

The ET5’s winning qualities are immediately apparent. For its price, you deserve transparency, rock-solid imaging, and beauty. The ET5 delivers them all.

Shipping OK anywhere in the USA in the original factory carton.