Jadis Defy can't sing with super high Fidelity PART 2


Why part 2?
Because she sings now, why?
Just arrived
Shugaung 12AX7T's from HK, dealer Douk audio,
WOWWW, unreal, IMHO no other 12AX7 comes even close to these Shugaung T's,. I mean this Defy in spite of the cheap chinese mock  Jadis 200 pre, the Defy has come to a  glorious resolution. 
I had no idea the front tubes were so so vital toa  sound ofa  tube amp.
I am using new Psvane's 12AU7 in the front, 4 12AX7T's just behind.
UNREAL. 



I will makea  YT vid today, and post it, and try to post a  link here.

https://www.amazon.com/Matched-Shuguang-12AX7-T-Premium-High-end/dp/B01EFYT84U
I put my bet on these Shugaung 12AX7T's in a  shootout with every NOS EU 12AX7, any and all ina  shootout,
in 5 seconds or LESS the Shugaung would blow the entire bunch of  Siemens, Tele, Amperex, Mullards, all with ONE SHOT, .
These Shu are the quickest , most accurate, gun shooter in the west. 
mozartfan
OK so here's possibilities, need help deciding.
After hearinga  all Jadis set up on YT with B&W speakers(nota  fan),  the system bristles with colors and dynamics,,as much as i can pick up via my computer speakers,,
so here's the thing..
I have modded the Lite pre amp with new M caps, and now the sound is more relaxed and ~~inviting~~~, But I think the Defy has more to offer. than what the Lite ~~jadis clone~~ can provide.
I was thinking gettinga  cayin SC6 preamp @ $1500..
or should i wait and see ifa  used jadis preamp pops up?
I need jadis preamp owners imput here,, as I have no experience with J's preamps. 
Iwo will the cayin be a step above the Lite, yet still below the J pre?
Meaning down the road most  likely upgrade to a   J pre?
Also , which  model from J should i be considering as a  match for the Defy. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izqMVG3kuLE
Hexck, just decided to takea  closer look at J's page preamp listings,, 
Scrooled down through all, then  2nd to last listing
PRE1. 
says newest design perfect fit for the new J 100 (Defy7's replacement amp), so that settles it,,,may have to fork out the cash fora  new one, as i've not seen any used..let me go  email the Blue Bird dealer in San Antonio Tx,, The other day i requested info on the J cd player,,,~~only $18K~~ i  wrote back,,~~offensive and insulting,,,all i would do is say ~~that damn 18K cd player~~~. 
I mean there is no cd player worth even close to 18K, 
lets see how the pricing goes for the PRE1.

http://www.jadis-electronics.com/en/pre1-48.php


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izqMVG3kuLE
just got it
Are you ready
~~~EIGHTEEN THOUSAND~~~, man J really loves that 18 number,,must be their lucky number or else J realizes the USA $ is really worthless, so 18K worthless US $'s, is reallya  good steal,,and you know they are right.
18K is a  bargain. 
I think i'll get one. But i am going to talk them down to $10K. hey this is post Cv19 era,,,= half loaf bread better than none at all. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izqMVG3kuLE
OK new mod in the Defy
added 12 Mundorf Supreme EVO SG caps, .47 uf vaoue,,Very nice gains in mids, vocals, I would have to say thev Supremes (If you can fit them in place of old cap,,they are quite large), are superior to their lil brothers the SGO caps .
2x’s the price, but worth it.
Now all things being equal, I am guessing the 150’s would still retain some of their characteristic murky/mushy midrange sonics.
Guessing. But my hunch is the 88 is superior in mids and highs vs the KT150.
Even with the new M caps, the 150’s would not match the 88’s in mids/highs.. what the 150’s offer is a slightly more robust sound stage,,but again, lacks the clarity in mids/highs of the 88’s. KT88’s are the best all around power tube ever made.
The vid is 45 minutes long,,,at least jump to minute 22 and listen to Faith Hill’s vocals,,there you will hear ecah word clearly voiced.
Am selling the new kt150’s. Very cool looking tube, gorgeous construction. The KT88 shot them down pretty fast.
again, things were not equal,,so we will never know for sure how the 150’s responded to the new M caps,,Yes the M caps made that much of a sonic gain.
will add a new Cayin SC6 preamp, next month/maybe July,,1st have to sell off 150’s , as demand for 150’s is low, that might take a few months.
anyway,, The Jadis now sings with zero fatigue, bass is super, as expected from those huge trans, built like german tanks, but sings like angels.
The defy potential is only limited by the supporting equipment/quality of parts.
I will recommend all Jdais owners to swap out Jadis caps for M Supreme SG.
Result is not a ~~miniscule~ sonic gain, have to say a significant gain in all fq resolution.
anyway here is my latest vid, and now i offer Miles davis King of Blue, so everyone can reference how these M caps sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-viI0SYQHko&t=1844s
Am I reading this right...you rolled in KT150's into your Defy amp?? Now you tell us you think the KT88's are a better match! KT150's were NOT designed to be rolled into the Defy amp! You Sir are very lucky you did Not damage your Defy...and DO NOT tell Jadis you did this, otherwise I would doubt that they would still warrant their transformer for you.