Jolida 502B upgrading to Accuphase E206

Here is a video I found on the Accuphase E206.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwZr7YUGC7g

I own a Jolida 502P amp but only have vintage Accuphase gear. An E202 Integrated to be exact which is a lot older than the E206 or the Jolida.

To me it is like apples and oranges in comparison sound wise. The age old Tubes vs SS question. I like the build quality of Jolida's recent amps but I love how a lot of Accuphase gear are just built like tanks.

If I was in your shoes I'd really just try to demo the E206 just to be sure. It is probably is going to be a lot more expensive than the Jolida. Depending on the price of what you could sell the 502B and the cost of the E206 I'd probably get the E206.

Wow the dynamic sound of that Accuphase is very good! Could be better in person.

The price of the Accuphase is US$100 more so its reachable amount.

How can you describe the sound of an Accuphase compared to a Jolida?

Hi Rattosecond

When I had the Jolida 502P and the Accuphase E-202 together in a system the Jolida had a tube complement of Penta Labs KT-88SC, Preferred 7025s and Penta 12AT7s. They were powering a pair of KEF Q300s. I would say the Accuphase E202 had a bit more of a forward sound and more bass vs the Jolida. The Jolida did better with the highs. Nice and clear and just enough detail to keep me happy. The Accuphase was not fatiguing at all with the highs but I did pick up a little more details on some songs with the Jolida. Again both sounded good to me just some differences. I have kept both and will not part with either amp. Sorry to not stating a clear winner. There wasn't one for me. Maybe other members who are more familiar with the Accuphase house sound can chime in.

Jedinite24

Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts.

I am having 2nd thoughts of selling my Jolida as it sound quite alright to me.

I hope someone with a E206 can share.