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In Reply to: tube amp posted by ilift2 on November 26, 2005 at 16:43:27:
at 70 watts, and under $1500. Well worth the $300 premium over the 502. It's Jolida's best push-pull amp, aside from the JD 3000A monoblocks anyhow. But they run $5000. The 801A is a gem, and a bargain to boot.http://www.responseaudio.com/reference jolida ra801a.htm
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Hi, I just stoped by and had to add more ++'s about the Jolida 801a. Although my first amp it was a killer amp. A friend and very advanced tube technition had added a lot of simple mods that really brought the power of those trannies.We doubled the power supply, added different caps(several),added Cardas silver wire for the signal path, put on a power delay switch to soften the power surge to the 8417 power tubes which were wired in triode and several more mods. So its a dream to mod plus if you like vintage tubes, the 1-12AX7 and the 2-6SN7 are some of the best to tubes roll with. IMHO, these 2 tubeS are some of the best to roll with let alone their inheirent sound. I kinda of miss it but I needed the extra $ for a different pair of once in a life time shot at a pair of totally different amps. Enough said, this is really great sounding amp alone with good tubes or with mods you can not go wrong with a 801a .
T.T. Lansing
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