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Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great???

The new Jadis JA30 Mk2 is now on my radar. Does anyone here have any experience with this amp...thoughts?

Would seem to be in the sweet spot of the Jadis line.
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charles1dad
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Hello Gwalt,
Congratulations with your new Jadis amplifier and recent audio system changes.  The key to long term contentment is trusting what you hear and knowing what you ultimately want. I suspect that this new system direction will keep you happy for many blissful years. I thoroughly enjoy my 300b SET based system but I could certainly be very pleased with the Jadis amplifier based on my hearing them earlier this year. Many roads lead to Rome. No doubt that your new  system sounds fantastic. 
Charles, 
butler
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Hi gwalt, glad your wait for all the new gear is finally over and you are enjoying musical bliss once again.  Please keep us posted as it goes, and thanks for the tip on that GamuT pre..........can't wait to audition it with the ja30, could be just the combo I've been looking for.  And congrats on being a trailblazer of sorts for the Jadis amp, first review of any sort I've ever seen on the MKII edition.....

gwalt
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Hi Charlesdad and Butler,

Thanks for the words of encouragement. As they say so far so good. 

It was a long thought process to make this switch but this combination won me over and my wire works perfect as I thought it would. Something went astray with the emotion of my old system when I had the VAC preamp. upgraded to SE status? It was a mistake for me to do so in my case. In addition, the RS7i speakers stole my heart driven by these pieces. They have bass clarity with this front end like no other I have heard before and still have tube glow and bloom in the path with all the right mix up the spectrum. I  also like the fact this preamp. needs no warm-up and is meant to be left on and has a dedicated CD balanced output that by-passes the circuit.

I would never say this amp. is better than an SET designed amp. or that the KT150 is better than a 300B as it all depends on the mate...a lot like a marriage and what moves one-self with emotion. However as Charlesdad heard (and I trust he knows his emotions) at Axponia and maybe others is that the Jadis JA 30ll has some serious heart with the music and I agree this system will provide me a happy trail for a long time to come.  I am still in the break-in phase with no fuse upgrades etc. and I have to fine tune the position of the speakers in the room.

I have yet to hear the LV either with these but it will be more fun to come.

gwalt









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charles1dad
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"It all depends on the mate "
Absolute words of wisdom if there ever were any. This is why I reject the notion of "the best " when it comes to audio components, there are simply too many variables and circumstances involved. One could certainly say "the best " for me under specific and individual situations but not as a universal decree. 

Gwalt it seems that once you decided that the Gamut speakers were ideal for your needs you had to find the right amplifier to complete the match.  I can understand that although the 300b Border Patrol amplifiers are very fine and worthy , The Jadis amplifier was the better mate for the speaker chosen. This makes perfect sense as this was determined through actual listening. 

I could tell during my listening to the Jadis based system that it had that genuine ability to connect the music on a deep emotional and involving level  (qualities that drew me to my 300b SET).  Gwalt I'm very curious and interested in how the Jadis mates with your Living Voice speakers. I suspect very well. 
Charles, 
gwalt
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Hi Charlesdad:

Everything you said above comes from your years of experience in audio and I could not agree more.

I did get to hear the LV in Chicago the first time I was there with the JA 30ll but not with this preamp. so I will let you know when I get there. I like the JA30ll better mated with the Gamut d3i than I did the $28K Jadis, VAC Signature Mkll SE, MBL, Esoteric and one more I can not recall.  

Something to do with the mating together I am sure but both seem special together.

gwalt

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