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Jadis JA 80 or DA88S -'to be or not to be'

I am planning to buy Jadis JA 80 or DA88S in one or two weeks. Can You help me which one to choose. I have newest dCS Puccini which has preamplifier built-in. I have listened to JA80 (controlled by dCS) and DA88 in dealer and I had an impression that JA-80 is more spacious, more natural but ad home I have only listened to DA88. Is it true that monoblock has 3D soundstage (it is very important for me) ? And what about cables ? I am thinking about higher level cables of Tara Labs (0,8 Onboard ?), Audioquest (Sky ?). Stereovox (SEI600?), Siltech or Fadel Art (Coherence ?). Is this true that silver cables better sound with tubes than copper.

Thanks for good people help
Darek, Poland
dwdario
detlof
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Darek,
the JA 80 would be an excellent choice. Silver cables with tube gear are definetly NOT always better sounding. I would go with Stealth Indra cabling. Very expensive but also very neutral. You can find them sometimes here at lesser cost. Your impressions about the monos being more "spaceous" is correct.

Happy listening,

Detlof
dwdario OP
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Thanks Detlof, unfortunately Stealth cables are in Europe very rare and in Poland as well. So I try just good cable not only silver.
usblues
1,217 posts
 
Try some Anti-cables.Almost guaranteed to get money back if not happy.And lots of people are for a song.Good luck.Let us know if you need contact.Google should help or here,cheers,Bob
microstrip
180 posts
 
The Jadis JA80 are excellent amplifiers, IMHO better (and 50% more expensive) than the DA88s.
Although choice of cable depends on taste and system, during my Jadis days I asked Jean-Paul Caffi advice about cables and he suggested the XLO signature, that I tried and bought. I have seen the signature 1.1 and 5.1 being sold at very nice prices in Europe.
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