The review concludes with the following:
I suspect most Jadis owners would use a preamp, but the $35k dCS is a DAC/preamp of exceedingly high quality. None of the specs would suggest a mismatch of any sort.
Overall, the article is more a comparison than an outright review. The reviewer is probably accurate in the sonic differences between the Jadis and Pass in his particular system. Considering the weight and size of the Wilson loudspeakers, it's probably not very practical for the reviewer to swap out loudspeakers.
It is what it is, the review says the Jadis sounds wonderful, but different than the Pass solid state. Would anybody here feel better if he concluded the Jadis sounded just like the Pass?
For beauty of sound, the JA200Mk II monoblocks have few rivals. They're extremely quiet and fast, and their midrange, neither over-emphasized or bloated, is to die for.The amps were delivered and setup by a principal of Jadis who knew ahead of time what equipment they were to be paired with. The manufacture or distributor configured the amp to its one ohm setting.
I suspect most Jadis owners would use a preamp, but the $35k dCS is a DAC/preamp of exceedingly high quality. None of the specs would suggest a mismatch of any sort.
Overall, the article is more a comparison than an outright review. The reviewer is probably accurate in the sonic differences between the Jadis and Pass in his particular system. Considering the weight and size of the Wilson loudspeakers, it's probably not very practical for the reviewer to swap out loudspeakers.
It is what it is, the review says the Jadis sounds wonderful, but different than the Pass solid state. Would anybody here feel better if he concluded the Jadis sounded just like the Pass?