I have no expereince with the Quad, but I have some with the Jadis and Cary. The Jadis used is a much better deal, and they are better made than the Cary gear. Cary seems to put their money where it is visible, but not where it would not be seen, but is heard. If it were my money, I would opt for the Jadis, unless you have issues with the French.
Cary vs Jadis vs Quad tube amps
I'm deciding between a new Cary-805C anniversary edition (with WE300B), a used Jadis-845, and a new Quad II-forty five amp/preamp combination. The new Cary and used Jadis are the same price, while the new Quads are half the price. I heard these all in different rooms and systems, so hard for me to make a fair comparison.
Anywhere have experience with the amps to help me decide? is it risky to buy a used tube amp? (i live in a different country from where I will be buying the amp)
I loved the sound of the Jadis-845 (didn't want to leave the demo room), felt the Cary was very competent, and found the Quads to be very balanced and fun to listen to. Again, the matching components were of varying quality, so I'm not sure how much to trust my ears alone.
My system includes Mark Levinson 39s CD player and B&W804s.
Anywhere have experience with the amps to help me decide? is it risky to buy a used tube amp? (i live in a different country from where I will be buying the amp)
I loved the sound of the Jadis-845 (didn't want to leave the demo room), felt the Cary was very competent, and found the Quads to be very balanced and fun to listen to. Again, the matching components were of varying quality, so I'm not sure how much to trust my ears alone.
My system includes Mark Levinson 39s CD player and B&W804s.
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