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Jadis Defy can't sing with super high Fidelity PART 2

Why part 2?
Because she sings now, why?
Just arrived
Shugaung 12AX7T's from HK, dealer Douk audio,
WOWWW, unreal, IMHO no other 12AX7 comes even close to these Shugaung T's,. I mean this Defy in spite of the cheap chinese mock  Jadis 200 pre, the Defy has come to a  glorious resolution. 
I had no idea the front tubes were so so vital toa  sound ofa  tube amp.
I am using new Psvane's 12AU7 in the front, 4 12AX7T's just behind.
UNREAL. 



I will makea  YT vid today, and post it, and try to post a  link here.

https://www.amazon.com/Matched-Shuguang-12AX7-T-Premium-High-end/dp/B01EFYT84U
I put my bet on these Shugaung 12AX7T's in a  shootout with every NOS EU 12AX7, any and all ina  shootout,
in 5 seconds or LESS the Shugaung would blow the entire bunch of  Siemens, Tele, Amperex, Mullards, all with ONE SHOT, .
These Shu are the quickest , most accurate, gun shooter in the west. 
mozartfan

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daveyf
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Am I reading this right...you rolled in KT150's into your Defy amp?? Now you tell us you think the KT88's are a better match! KT150's were NOT designed to be rolled into the Defy amp! You Sir are very lucky you did Not damage your Defy...and DO NOT tell Jadis you did this, otherwise I would doubt that they would still warrant their transformer for you.
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daveyf
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I have to really laugh at this thread. Here we have the OP stating that in his Jadis amp, he feels that the new KT150 tubes are a 'flop design' and that they are murky and mushy! Hello, can you say amp/tube mismatch!!!
Since the OP's amps were not designed to work with KT150's, I think his opinion of how these tubes sound is irrelevant. Only thing the OP should consider is how lucky he is that his amp didn't go up in smoke when he rolled in the wrong tubes, LOL. Oh, now I see he tells us that the amp has one channel out...seriously what a joke! 
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daveyf
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@mozartfan So, in your not so humble opinion..Cayin is superior to Jadis and KT88’s are superior to KT`150’s. Even though you rolled into your Jadis amp the wrong tubes( the KT150's)...and were lucky ( probably due to the extreme build quality) that your amp didn’t go up in smoke! IMHO, you sir- are one clueless hobbyist!
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daveyf
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@mozartfan, A fuse will blow before your transformer gets damaged? (not necessarily!)-  the fact that you rolled in a KT150 which a) you couldn't get to bias and b) needs about 600+ volts on the rail..which your transformers were absolutely NOT designed to accommodate. You got lucky my friend, pure and simple...and the fact that the Jadis transformers are built like a tank...I strongly recommend that you get a professional tech's advice before doing something stupid like that again! 
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