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Jolida components: Seems to be many for sale ?

I have always wondered if there is a glut of ONE manufacturers components, or one particular model on the market, then those products or models are either mediocre in performace, or poorly designed. No one should asssume, they just have a high resale value

Even before AG changed its format, I noticed a lot of Jolida amps, integrated amps, etc for sale. In my opinion, they make too many components, or new revisions of a previous model.

So what type of quality do Jolida products provide, especially their hybrid integrated amps?? I ask because I want to buy a "USED" Jolida 1501RC integrated amp for my nephew who will graduate college in less than one month. I think the price is right, but know hardly anything about this model. The amp is 100RMS and should be enough to drive Boulder Dam; I might just give him an almost brand new pair of Music Hall Marimba speakers (cha-cha-cha) that are slightly damaged in the back.

Will appreciate all advice and comments ASAP because I need to pull the trigger on the sale soon. Thanks
sunnyjim
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jedinite24
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Also too I think the reason why there are a lot of Jolida ads here is Underwood Wally has a strong presence on A'gon. I think him and Audioforce have a lot of Jolida listings. I have not been able to do a comparison of dealer adverts vs. used adverts to confirm. I concur with Response34's and TBromgard's points about Jolida.

I think your nephew will definitely enjoy 1501RC and will have an easy time selling it when he wants to move onto other tube gear. Getting into tubes for me was very infectious. I'm now going from a homemade tube buffer to a tube amp, tube preamp, tube dac. All I need now are those ICs with a 12AU7 tube and I'll be set till they make speaker wires that also use a 12AU7 tube.
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marakanetz
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Indeed the most popular and affordable tube gear
tbromgard
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Also, if you get the 1501RC, swap out the stock tubes withsome nice Mullards ASAP! It's a substaintial improvement.
sunnyjim OP
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Again, thanks to all who have responded. Sounds like a very good product.

Tbromard, I read somewhere on the AG forum that the Sovietec tubes were the best for the product; others have recommended a tube labeled ECC-ER( I could be wrong about the part name and number.) I have read much about the Mullards for not only Jolida, but for BAT and Rogue amps and integrated.

How much do the Mullards cost and what is their part number?? There are only 2 tubes, I believe in the 1501RC Thanks, Jim
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b_limo
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I have wondered about Jolida products myself. They look like nice pieces for the money. My initial response when you said you were going to buy your nephew a Jolida integrated amp was " that's too nice of a component for a college guy; he's not going to appreciate it for what it's worth" but then I remembered that if it weren't for my onkyo integrated surround processor and 5 paradigm speakers that my Mother bought me when I was 12 years old, I wouldn't have the love for high end gear that I do today. You're a good uncle :-)
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