Is the Jolida jd 100 as good as the dealers claim?

Judy426- I still remember my first ride in a new dark green Dodge Coronet 440 w/ 6 pack option-around 1969 in Norfolk Va. I was about 12 years old then, and I can still hear that sound in my head :)

Thanks for the aside- it brought back a pleasant memory.

The Jolida is one of the best values ever. Musically satisfying, technically well-executed and the price is right.

Yes. As far as Judy426 goes "methinks thou dost protest too much." I have the JD 100 and I also have the Simaudio Nova, a highly regarded unit that costs 3X as much and the Jolida with VH Audio Flavor 4 PC, vibration dampening and NOS tubes gives my Nova a run for the money. It has a slightly tubey, open and natural sound. I hate to use the over-used cliche, but it really does lean towards an analog sound. As Kehut says, listen to the goners here who are endorsing it. It may not be as good as the dealers say but it is defininitely worth the price of admission. Buy with confidence!

I also should add; of course, you should try to get a home audition in your system before purchasing. Please let us know your impressions of the unit.

I listened to Jolida jd100 and Benchmark DAC1 at a store a few weeks ago. Personally, I prefer DAC1 than JD100. The amp was DK VS MKII and the speaker was VS vr4jr. With DAC1, this system had more detail and better bass. The dealer tried to promote JD100 to me first, however, after comparison, both of us thought DAC1 had better performance in this system.