Just spoke with Richard Gray, and posed the Q, <<do you think the JA30's will deliver more what i am looking for vs my tweaked out Defy7 is delivering??>>
Richard agrees , suggesting having dual monos will deliver a more true separation of imaging vs the Defy's sharing of the main trans, + shaing the big Philips caps on top of chassis.
I had a hunch after cking over the JA30 design, just a pair of power + separate power trans.
I really do not need the extra power which the Defy offers, as i listen to low volume in my quaint sized listening room.
So now after spending big bucks in all the Mundorf cans, and new Svet's 88's, I realize the JA30 is really what will deliver my classical music is a superior sound stage/resolution, uppermids/upper highs.
I tried to tweak the Defy as high as possible, but seems the JA30 design has a inherent subtle nuances which the Defy is not gojng to ever match.
Live and learn I guess.
Eventually , my plan is to sell the Defy, <<<solderings are done by <<botched job>>, not clean soldering>> as Tech guy mentioned to remove board will cost another $200m to remove in order to get at solder board underneath,, WE decided to just snip the leads , as i figured I'd never sell the Defy,, thinking it will be my <<last amp>>
Seems I made a mis calculation as to future possibilities.
Lesson to audiogones, spend the extra $ to have all mods/tweaks done correctly for future resale value.
The JA30 will beat out the Defy7 in all departments.
My guess is the JA30 will even .might even beat out the new Jadis 100 which replaces the Defy7.
True monos according to Richard Gray is the ideal configue vs a single block amp.
Besides the Ja's weight in at 40 lb each, vs the Jadis100 at <<<125 lbs>>> Ridiculous.