Jadis Fidelity

Glad to see that the comment on Jadis cosmetics and cleaning was of interest to many of you, but could someone please comment on their experience with the Jadis personality, especially compared to ARC? Thank you.

Should there be any question in the realm of our hobby that a mistress is better than a wife? Why wouldn't we want to "seduced" every time we listen"? Expensive? Who cares!! When I sit down in my listening chair, I don't want minivans and nappies. I want "shivers" down my spine. Maybe we should all buy Jadis. And it even seems to be a RELIABLE mistress.

So the 500's are a different beast altogether and the Defy 7 lacks the subtlety of the other monoblocks? Am I to conclude that the JA 200 is the best for Jadis magical musicality and balls too? How about the pre-amps? Which one is the best and does it have a phone stage?

I recently sold my Jadis JPL. It was perfectly reliable for 7 years and sounded just fine. Can anyone please comment on the Defy 7 vs. ARC tube amps? Also, a very minor point, but I found the silver and gold finish on my preamp a bit dated over time and the gold surfaces became very smudged and cloudy. Maybe there is a secret to restoring it to its like new lustre but warm water, isopropyl alcohol, a little soap etc did nothing.

I, too, am soundstage obsessed and this thread is making me wonder if I should have kept my JPL and shopped around for a Defy 7. Is this amp the star of the line up? Could anyone please comment on the Defy 7 and its various versions? Are the Jadis monoblocks better or worse? While this thread praises both the amps and pre-amps, do you think there is even greater musicality using Jadis all the way through? Any ideas for similarly musical cables that match well with these electronics? Thank you.

This thread has developed surprising momentum! I am especially interested in tube and SS biamping and will start a separate thread. Thank you, everyone, for all the info. How about the Jadis CD stuff? Is there UFO like transport or their D/A magical too?