Jadis JP200 and Marantz 7 clones from Hong Kong

Desiring to get a decent sound for decent money (aka bang for the buck)I built two of the preamp units from analogmetric.com. I would say they embody the essence of the originals without being direct knockoffs. First I built their version of the Grounded Grid preamp. It had a nice quality sound but lacked a certain richness and low end for my taste. Perhaps nicer for orchestra and some vocals.

I sold the GG board on ebay and started again with the JP200 kit. I have no way to compare to the original, but I am VERY VERY happy with the sound. What impresses me is the richness of the sound and the dimension and detail across the soundstage. A definite upgrade IMO from the GG amp and another manufactured tube preamp from HK that I had been using. It's like my system stepped up to the audio quality I was wanting, and for a minimal investment. I didn't have need to try the Marantz 7 board so I can't comment about that one.

I can't imagine anyone could gripe about the audio results of the JP200, especially after spending less than $400 to give it a try. My two cents.

The Matisse Fantasy clone from DIY Gene is very much worth the $400 or so that it cost. For that price you can still afford to swap in some very pricey output caps and a better pot, my 2 cents.

THE BEST M7 and JP200 clones are from TS LIM of DIVA Audio in Singapore. All hand made and tune by Lim himself. I have both units. Replaced a AUDIO RESEARCH REF 3.
If you are in Melbourne AUSTRALIA, can drop by for a Demo. M7 retails here in Australia at AUD$3999. BOTH DIVAs are 2 box version, ie power supply is separated. call KC AUDIO for demo.