Jungson JA-88C Budget Int Amp

I agree with the previously made comments about the 88C. Build quality is great along with the sound. As mentioned earlier I would watch out when using it with a bright source. It was definitely an energetic piece, but when it is coupled properly with a nuetral to darker source the results are excellent. I ran mine successfully with a pair of Usher X-719 speakers and a ESound E5 CDP.

-Dan

That's it - I give. I've done blind tests with this Jungson and tube amps from Onix & Dared. Then put it up against the Consonance a120 and a120S Bi-Amped (This is a hybrid). Driving Von Schweikert 4 genii and Eastsound CD-E5. The Jungson was sonically more accurate, smoother in the mids and had as much punch in the lower end as the 2x the juice Consonance bi-amp'd. The good news IMO is the Jungson has to be one of the best buys in audio. The bad news, I'm going to have to spend alot more $$$ to beat it.

Yep, I still love mine as well (actually bought it from Q007jb above!). I never used the stock cord with mine, instead using a cryoed DIY JPS Labs in-wall cable with Marinco connectors, and I have never found the 88C to be bright with this cord.

I'm looking at upgrading my phono stage to a fully balanced unit and am really curious as to how things will sound through the balanced input on the Jungson.

The bad news (for new buyers at least) is that Jungson and the U.S. retailers seem to have combined to make very minor changes (an additional input I believe) and jack the selling price up substantially into the $1000 range, although from a sonic perspective that price point can probably be justified. Anyone who bought one of these in the past year or two for $400 or so got a downright steal in my opinion.