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Jadis JA-80: Tubes and speakers.

I am sorry to have to raise old issues here but I am looking for some updated information. 
I just bought Jadis JA80 circa 2000. It came with the GE 6550 but I changed the tubes for KT-120 (authorized by Jadis).
The ECC83 and ECC82 are Telefunken.  
Still, I don't feel in audio heaven. (preamp is JPL). 
I was thinking of trying other tubes like JJ EL34L. I was wondering if anybody compared the El34 variety to the KT variety on the JA80. 
The speakers I have are ESP Bohdran (92 db) but I feel the match is not perfect. (I also have Luxman M900U which sounds much better with the ESP, although it lacks that 'tube magic').
The main complaint I have is in the mid-bass (too bloated), and not enough dynamics.  
So any suggestions for tubes and speakers for the JA-80? 
Thanks.  
taviran

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jond
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Having not heard your amp specifically generally speaking going to an EL34 tube from a KT-120 will give you a richer warmer sound. However it won't, nor would any tube change, rid you of the bloated mid-bass or lack of dynamics.


A higher sensitivity speaker that's easier to drive might do the trick and there are quite a few threads on that subject in the archives. A few notable brands would be Audio Note, Devore, and various horn speakers, Klipsch, Charney, Volti, and various others.

There are definitely a few Jadis fanboys on here, hopefully someone will chime in with more specific advice.
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