I agree 100%. One of the worst reviews I've ever read. Why only one speaker model was auditioned with this amp is a mystery. I'm not a Jadis owner but I have tube amp experience. A tube amp configured at 1 ohm certainly will sound like crap in the top end. I tried the 2 ohm tap from my VAC amp into N802's and it was dull, boring, and lifeless. I would bet the results would have been much better using the 4-8 ohm tap even if the speaker does dip to 2 ohms at one point in the bass. Why try to optimize this this one impedance at the the expense of the rest of frequency range?
But then again, why did Jadis supply the amp this way?
There is plenty of blame on both sides. Stereophile should do a follow up with a different reviewer, speakers, and proper impedance match.
But then again, why did Jadis supply the amp this way?
There is plenty of blame on both sides. Stereophile should do a follow up with a different reviewer, speakers, and proper impedance match.