trelja
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| Review: Jolida JD-1000a Tube amp Excellent review of an excellent integrated amplifier.THANK YOU, Donsachs! | |
| Audes "Grand" Blues anyone?? I was really hoping that someone would chime in with their impressions, as I am quite interested in hearing about the Grand Blues.I can say that I am quite impressed with the Blues, and at their price point, I think they represent an excellent dea... | |
| Surprisingly good shipping option I agree that for smaller items, the USPS seems to be the way to go. I have used Priority Mail without incident, several times, and they certainly get my recommendation. | |
| Jolida and B&W Nautilus 805 Ditto Joe's suggestion of upgrading the power cord. It should never be overlooked. That being said, you don't need to get crazy, just something that can give the amp what it needs.Glai, I can speak to the Jadis Orchestra Reference, as I own one. H... | |
| Jolida and B&W Nautilus 805 Oooopps! I misread you on the Jolida, you have the 202, not the 302. The 202 has the smaller transformers, and can only run EL34. Transformers are the reason, moreso than the EL34, that the bass will never fall into the great category, regardless ... | |
| Jolida and B&W Nautilus 805 Glad you found a suitable match, Lennychen. Yes, I think you did right by not going with the B&W in this case.Great to see you around here, Joe. You are correct about the EL34. It's weak points are the bass and its treble. The midrange is wher... | |
| Jolida and B&W Nautilus 805 Lennychen, please don't feel as if you are "settling".If you are going with the Jolida, you'll find better speakers that mate with it than the B&W, for a lot less money. Please give the Totem Arros ($1000 new!) a listen. The combination is alm... | |
| replace/substitute 8" bextrene woofer? I am glad you are happy with the Jolida Judasmac!It's actually a no brainer. Assuming one has speakers which are friendly to EL34 based tube amplifiers, the sound is really, really good. Closer to the best than most here will admit. At times, I ha... | |
| Jolida and B&W Nautilus 805 I think your Classe is just what kind of amplifier the N805 needs, Glai. I would still need to see how the marriage of the 502B with KT88 goes with the N805, but I cannot dismiss it out of hand.Class and Rowland would be ideal candidates.Maybe it'... | |
| replace/substitute 8" bextrene woofer? Judasmac, what is the problem with the woofer? It may be able to be repaired.Yes, swapping a driver with one with much different characteristics will not be uncomplicated. Before you decide to undertake this proposition, I would look into the cros... | |
| Granite Audio Triode Tube amplifiers ? I had no idea of them getting into SET. Sounds very interesting! From what I have seen previously from Granite, it should probably be as good as any you'll find.Please let us know here on Audiogon what you think of them. Enjoy!!! | |
| Jolida and B&W Nautilus 805 I guess we each have our own definitions when it comes to room size...Personally, I am not so fond of the tube preamp, solid state power amplifier combination. That's not to say that it does not work, as conventional wisdom often follows that path... | |
| Granite Audio Triode Tube amplifiers ? I have not heard the prototypes, and am not sure which amplifiers you are referring to.I have been around the tube monoblocks, running KT88, and the 650 CD player. Both are very nice. Build quality seems quite good, and the sonics are commendable.... | |
| Jolida and B&W Nautilus 805 Lennychen, your tastes seem to tend toward an eclectic version of someone who listens to modern rock.18' X 11' is not a small room. Forget about ever feeling you "don't listen at party volumes", although I am into lower power tube amplification, I... | |
| Jolida and B&W Nautilus 805 I disagree with Wally.Although I am one of the biggest fans of the Jolida 202A, it does not mate well with the B&W N805. If that sounds like a criticism of the Jolida, it isn't. I tried the N805 with another, far more expensive EL34 based inte... |