Jolida tube mono amps

rubin
rubin Posts: 565
edited November 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
The Musical Envoy and the JD 3000A are 200 watt mono tube amps using a pair each of 211/EL34/12at7 tubes. The new price of these is very tempting. Anyone ever try them?
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited November 2010
    I had the ME (listed at 150 watts each in China at the time) demoed for me with a pair of Tannoy floorstanders using the Jolida Music Van CDP in their Demo room outside of Shanghai. I was very impressed with the set up and the sound. Warm, clean, tight strong bass, articulate and detailed highs, good mids...and a room filling soundstage. The instrumental attack was also very 'quick'. This might be one of the best systems I've heard!

    Take that with a grain of salt though--because a lot of old timers here have heard A LOT more than I. But I'd say give this a shot.

    cnh
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2010
    I remember the early Music Envoy monoblocks at CES many years ago before they were even picked up by an American distributor....eventually Jolida. They looked pretty but were in a small display, no speakers, and no one spoke a lick of English. It's funny to see this "new" stuff :biggrin:
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    edited November 2010
    Looking for the same answer...I want to try tubes also.
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108941
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