Jolida Reliability

I bought a JD202A amp years ago. It served me well. I loved the sound. After 8 years I had to replace a resistor. No problem. At the time a friend and I had been selling vintage gear. We decided to ask Jolida to let us be dealers since we both liked the JD202A amp so well. They agreed. Today we sell Jolida, Klipsch, and Music Hall gear. We have very few problems with Jolida, and customers often comment on how great the amps sound. Most people find their expectations are beat- better than what they expected. My own personal experience with their amps is the reason I am selling these today. You will not find better gear for the money- especially tubed gear. Well built, and sound great. And these do not cost $4000 + for an amp. Feel free to compare the Fusion 801 or Fusion 3502S amps to a CJ MV60, or Cary sli-80. You are likely to prefer the sound of the Jolida. And for a small price you can get the caps and diodes and resistors upgraded- you can even get Rike Audio s-caps if you like. Anything you buy can have a glitch. It happens. Does it happened often with Jolida- NO. Some people are really negative, mean, hateful people who are not objective. One bad experience to 500 goods ones does not make a bad product- that is very good. I remember a time when people were making fun of Japanese junk- back in the 60s. Then Pioneer, Sansui, and Technics kicked butte. Jolida shipping, service, warranties, QA - all done out of Maryland USA. The real Jolida company. It is not cheap junk, but great entry level- high end tube gear. It represents the entry to high end audio gear. It can easily be upgraded and modified. The transformers are very good. There is / was a distributor in Naples Florida selling cheap junk under name of Jolida- the old previously used factory claimed ownership of designs, made junk, and the dealer in Naples was passing it off. I think that has slowed down now as people became aware of what is going on. I am not asking anyone for their business. I write this as a member. For the usefulness to everyone interested in nice tube gear at an affordable price. There is only one real Jolida company and that is the one in Maryland. They do not sell their gear through the dealer in Naples, Fla. Hope this clears up some confusion. Hopefully you might pass some of this information around- so many threads and sites and forums. It may be a service to someone wanting a nice tube amp for less than $2500. There is no way that Cayin nor Prima Luna amps are better. You can spend 4k on a CD player but it is doubtful to best the old JD100A player (no longer available). Today though you can spend about $300 on a CD player and connect it to the FX DACIII ($499) and have sound that will compare favorably to any 2k player around. I cannot afford $5000 or more for a "name brand" amp. Why should I? One could do a lot of upgrades and repairs for that cost difference. Thanks. Hope this helps someone. Bob A.  boband212

There is no way that Cayin nor Prima Luna amps are better. You can spend 4k on a CD player but it is doubtful to best the old JD100A player (no longer available).

I'm sorry but that is a very bold statement. Have you listened to PrimaLuna or Cayin for comparison?  I have had several Jolida pieces of equipment and I can say they are great for the money but does my Primaluna Dialogue Premium integrated sound better? Without a doubt it does. Does my Marantz SA11-S1 or S2 sound better than the JD-100 CD player? Hell yes. Did my BAT VK5i sound better than the Jolida Envoy preamp? Again yes. Did the Jolida sound bad. No it didn't but common sense says yes there is better than Jolida and you don't have to spend a arm and a leg to achieve better sound.  Would I ever hesitate to purchase Jolida again. Hell no.