At this point, I'm not looking for Class A sound,,I made a bad move selling my Jadis Orch Refer, which had a amp + pre all in one.
I hold the idea that intergrated are superior to separates. But again, its my opinion. So I have to deal with what i have on the table, with no budget over $600.
I drew a line in the sand.
I'm tight on audio budget.
I'm past 60, and starting to tighten the audio budget.
The Leaf will be my final purchase..unless i can get a buyer for the Jadis Defy and put that cash into a Jadis intergrated,,,but thats all hypothetical.
Got to deal with the now moment.
I have Class A speakers SEAS Thor
Class A CD Player Cayin CD17, with bugle boys 6922;s.
Jadis defy7 Class A amp.
The Ebay descrip says *Class A tube pre amp*.
From the looks of the guys, she is nice, with those 6 nice caps , just waiting for Mundorf's.
The Leaf is on the way, pulled the triger this morning, $600 (includes ship).
Should be here next week. The Xiang arrived in 3 or 4 days!!! from china, DHL, quicker that my California ebay purchases.
Now grant it, the other 2 chinese pres, did not have the advantge of biwire set up.
My hunch says binding both outs together, somehow interfers(hampers FQ flow patterns) with the xover in the Thor's biwire set up.
additionally , the Jadis's biwire output was *limited* by not utilizing that bi option.
Not sure,
So the Leaf will have the biwire set up, giving it full possibilities, nothing holding back.
I will make a honest UNBIASED>fair>critque of the Leaf, with the cheap stock russian tubes (has 4 6922's) and rolling with the Amperex , which i have at least 8+ Amperex on hand, Bugle Boys. I noted how Bugle's made a nice pop in dynamics with the Jadis Orch Refer.
...,,I think this Leaf is a new offer, as the 2 ebay comments are both this year.
It is based on the ARC LS model.
I hold the idea that intergrated are superior to separates. But again, its my opinion. So I have to deal with what i have on the table, with no budget over $600.
I drew a line in the sand.
I'm tight on audio budget.
I'm past 60, and starting to tighten the audio budget.
The Leaf will be my final purchase..unless i can get a buyer for the Jadis Defy and put that cash into a Jadis intergrated,,,but thats all hypothetical.
Got to deal with the now moment.
I have Class A speakers SEAS Thor
Class A CD Player Cayin CD17, with bugle boys 6922;s.
Jadis defy7 Class A amp.
The Ebay descrip says *Class A tube pre amp*.
From the looks of the guys, she is nice, with those 6 nice caps , just waiting for Mundorf's.
The Leaf is on the way, pulled the triger this morning, $600 (includes ship).
Should be here next week. The Xiang arrived in 3 or 4 days!!! from china, DHL, quicker that my California ebay purchases.
Now grant it, the other 2 chinese pres, did not have the advantge of biwire set up.
My hunch says binding both outs together, somehow interfers(hampers FQ flow patterns) with the xover in the Thor's biwire set up.
additionally , the Jadis's biwire output was *limited* by not utilizing that bi option.
Not sure,
So the Leaf will have the biwire set up, giving it full possibilities, nothing holding back.
I will make a honest UNBIASED>fair>critque of the Leaf, with the cheap stock russian tubes (has 4 6922's) and rolling with the Amperex , which i have at least 8+ Amperex on hand, Bugle Boys. I noted how Bugle's made a nice pop in dynamics with the Jadis Orch Refer.
...,,I think this Leaf is a new offer, as the 2 ebay comments are both this year.
It is based on the ARC LS model.