Figaro

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Just bought a CX-2 on Ebay and switched it for my Adcom 565 Pre. I got very lucky on this purchase the CX is dead quiet and as precice an amplifier as one could hope for. What goes in, comes out, only louder. The response and excellent channel seperation creates a very life like sound stage. I did not expect better sound than the 565 and was simply looking for a good learning remote for my system. The CX-2 out performs the 565 for alll line level inputs and very nearly matches the 565 phono section. If you can find one buy it.

jygeqq

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $400.00 from Yamaha Direct Salesm

Summary:
Amazing preamp.quiet. look and feel & sound of quality. remote control is big plus. mates perfectly with my Acurus A250. Matches my new used Yama tx-950. also remote controlable,wish tx-950 was built as well as cx2. Yammi engineer said buy it instead of cx-1..He was right I love it.

Strengths:
quiet, built quality,feel of quality. switch between inputs is damped no sudden volume spikes as result,

Weaknesses:
none. although does not have mono/stereo switch or channel reverse. But have never needed it.

Similar Products Used:
no other preamp. my system Cx-2, Acurus A-250, New forme used tx-950 yami tuner, Yamaha px-3 linear TT. Grace F9e Cartridge.Infinity Reference Standard II tower speakers, Marantz 63se CD.Advent 201 XLO interconnects & speaker cables. CR-1020 receiver retired.AR receiver retired, Scott 340b tube receiver retired scott tube 222c amp scott 330? tuner Scott 340 receiver All retired. ADS 810, Ar3a Ar2ax. Klh 6 university 2ways speakersAll retired. Love the Infinitys

Price Paid:  $750.00 from www.audiosound.dk

Summary:
This is the perfect preamp for those who need lots of in/outputs. The overall sound quality and solid build makes it a clear winner. Setup: Marantz MA500 monoblocks Canton Ergo RC-K speakers Technics SL-PS7 CD-player Silver Sonic T-14 speaker cables Homebrew interconnects (Gotham GAC-1 + Multicomp studio grade plugs)

Strengths:
Very neutral sound. Personally I like features like the rec-out selector and the switched A/C-outlets

Weaknesses:
A bit too high output level for my setup makes it almost impossible to adjust the volume by remote.

Price Paid:  $800.00 from the wiz

Summary:
the cx-2 is the best preamp i owned very clean sound i use it with 2 carver a-500x amps at 800w a channel with infinity sm 155s (blown several times)

Strengths:
great sound

Weaknesses:
the pre amp frezes up must unplug and plug in

Similar Products Used:
none

Price Paid:  $500.00

Summary:
good working, very good design

Strengths:
perfect preamplifier

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
philips,sony