Preamp for Jadis Defy 7 mk2 recommendations

Received the JPL premap yesterday.
Look beautiful, but tubes are a little worn out. I called on my Jadis guru, Velo6, and he told me about the Tung Sol 12ax7 and RCA Cleartops that Jadis uses in there show JPL's. I just called Brent Jessee and I will be picking them up tomorrow afternoon.
I hope that takes care of all the problems with the clarity and sound stage. I am also hearing a strange little sound deep in the background.
I may take a little time to polish the JPL up, but it should be a great learning experience.
Any JPL suggestions are most welcome.

I just installed the Tung Sols and the Rca tubes. System is just warming up, but I can already hear a tremendous difference. I think it will sound ever better after the system warms up for an hour or so.
Thanks for the suggestion John.

A friend of mine owns yours Jadis power amp and he matches it with Jouole-Electra LA-300ME. Sound is simply unbelievable!!!!

This month, J-E LA-300ME has received Harry Pearson of TAS "HP 2010 Editor Choice Award", He wrote that it is the most romantic preamp but without any euthonic coloration he can hear. This is exactly what I and many other owners of this preamp wrote in our on-line reviews and posts.

With this preamp there is nothing but music and it grabbes you and does not let you go and you cannot stop listening

All The Best
Rafael

Well... I assumed the JPL would be the perfect mate to my Defy 7, but it is just not the sound I am looking for.

Rafael, I wish I could try one out before buying it. I will have to see if there is Joule dealer in the Chicago area. The is a Joule LA-150 listed right now.

I will be listing the JPL pretty soon, but I sure would like to find someone with a great replacement for it before I list it.

I can only repeat Harry Pearson impression of Joule-Electra LA-300ME preamplifier. The most involving, most grabbing and not letting go component I ever,ever owned or auditioned. Probably all love Mr. Barber experienced toward his late wife (this is memorial preamp) is manifested in this jewel. Also, HP is correct - there is no euophonic colorations I can hear yet its so sweet...

I cannot recommend this preamp highly enough and I owned or auditioned I think all best tube preamps around.

Mike