Conrad-Johnson
Encyclopedia
Conrad-Johnson is a manufacturer of high-end audio
electronics, based in Fairfax
, Virginia
. The company was founded by Dr. Lewis Johnson and Dr. William Conrad in 1977. Its first product was a vacuum tube
preamplifier
known as the PV-1.
High-end audio
High-end audio is a term used to describe a class of consumer home audio equipment marketed to audio enthusiasts on the basis of high price or quality, and esoteric or novel sound reproduction technologies. High-end audio can refer simply to the price, to the build quality of the components, or to...
electronics, based in Fairfax
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. The company was founded by Dr. Lewis Johnson and Dr. William Conrad in 1977. Its first product was a vacuum tube
Vacuum tube
In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube , or thermionic valve , reduced to simply "tube" or "valve" in everyday parlance, is a device that relies on the flow of electric current through a vacuum...
preamplifier
Preamplifier
A preamplifier is an electronic amplifier that prepares a small electrical signal for further amplification or processing. A preamplifier is often placed close to the sensor to reduce the effects of noise and interference. It is used to boost the signal strength to drive the cable to the main...
known as the PV-1.
Sources
- Stereophile: Conrad-Johnson MV60 power amplifier
- AVRev review of Conrad Johnson *Premier 17 LS Preamplifier from Audio Video Revolution
- SoundStage!: Conrad-Johnson Design Factory Tour, by Marc Mickelson