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Amp/Preamp Asylum: REVIEW: Jolida 1501 Integrated Amplifier (Tube) by Garthman Looking for a new Amp or Preamp? If you're after tubes, post over here. |
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Model: 1501 Category: Integrated Amplifier (Tube) Suggested Retail Price: $600 Description: tubed pre-amp, with ss 100 wpc output Manufacturer URL: Jolida Model Picture: View
Review by Garthman ( A ) on February 21, 2004 at 07:43:29
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Little 100 wpc amp is just the ticket to sweeten the mid and treble of my system. It has quite a bit of the tube sweet sound that usually costs big bucks. You get three knobs to play with: volume, source selector, and on/off switch, and two pretty lights on the face plate to tell you that the two channels are working. The bass was one step less exact and/or less tight then my Adcom 5300 with Adcom pre-amp. I integrated a sub to bring in that aspect of the music subsequently. A bit of tube rolling was recommended by Uptown Audio , but to be honest I never auditioned the tubes that came with the set although I still have them. Break in was short at only 2 days with the initial sound being delicate and the final sound detailed but more robust but still a shade less robust than a mid fi ss amp like Adcoms. I like this amp even though at 6 months a channel went out on me and I had to ship it back to Jolida where it was repaired for free and with no hassle. The thing is that the price for the repair would have been $200 so I hope it doesn't happen again, and it hasn't in two years of continual hard use.
Product Weakness: Needed a repair, and no pre-amp outputs unless you pay $100 more (remote included if you do) Product Strengths: Tube like sweetness, low price, visually minimal, sturdy construction, good at low ohms, big power supply, good looks inside should you decide to prowl around there
Associated Equipment for this Review: Amplifier: Jolida 1501 Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none Sources (CDP/Turntable): Ah Njoe Tjoeb 4000 Speakers: B&W CDM2 bi-wired with Dayton Titanic 10 sub Cables/Interconnects: cheap OFC 14 and 16 guage Music Used (Genre/Selections): jazz, classical Room Size (LxWxH): 27.5 x 23.5 x 9 Room Comments/Treatments: acoustic blinds, wood floor curtains Time Period/Length of Audition: 2 years Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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Topic - REVIEW: Jolida 1501 Integrated Amplifier (Tube) - Garthman 07:43:29 02/21/04 ( 0)