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Jadis JP200 and Marantz 7 clones from Hong Kong

Hello,

Does anybody know much, or having experience, with all those Marantz, Matisse and Jadis preamp clones that apparently being marketed by several eBay sellers from Hong Kong?

Surely one could not possibly expect paying USD $500 to match the original $27K JD200. But if it's like 85%-90% of the sound, and the preamp is reliable, that may be something to consider.

They do look like being manufactured in China.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
bsimpson

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dweller
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Wait a minute.
This could be interesting.
Not that I'm any fan of you-know-who, but why couldn't
a great design be reverse engineered and sold for close
to its parts only cost (plus slave labor of course).

I doubt if you could reproduce a 27K anything for $500,
but for $2000 or $3000? -Bet you could.
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dweller
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Bartokfan: Forgive my poor communication skills.
"You-know-who" does not refer to noble Jadis but to our "friends" in Hong Kong.
Speaking of "friends", remember the scene in "Mars Attacks!"
when the little people where scampering around with a loudspeaker blurting:
"Don't run, we are your friends!"?

P. S. Some day hope to own Jadis 845 monos...
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