Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps?
Interesting place. I contacted them months ago about their ATC SCM50 ASL powered speakers (still listed) and they had no interest whatsoever in moving on what appeared to be a high’ish price compared to what those speakers typically sell for used. At the time, I had the impression they were building inventory. The pictures and equipment on their store site look cool. |
@tablejockey Maybe the Jadis has over $10k in parts, maybe, but definitely not the Berning. (EDIT: I take back what I said, those Jadis amps are from 1997, they're worthless.) I suggest the OP contact the sellers & see if they will let you audition the equipment. Buying them blind without being able to return them is beyond silly. You might end up paying $80,000 for something that doesn’t sound any better than a $6,000 amplifier & you won’t be able to resell it for 1/8th of the price. $80k is Dan D’Agostino & Boulder money, which at the very least look to have parts worth money. |
The Jadis setup on the Skyfi video certainly scores in regards to bling which is part of what you pay for with luxury items like that. One must be very daring to buy gear like that without listening first. Probably a bit foolish. I will go out on a limb and predict those two amps sound very different. |
