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Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great???

The new Jadis JA30 Mk2 is now on my radar. Does anyone here have any experience with this amp...thoughts?

Would seem to be in the sweet spot of the Jadis line.
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kyomi_audio
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P.S. The cables are Stealth Sakra V12 and Dream V14 with tuning rings.
gwalt
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Nice! My curiosity is on alert. I live in Ne. and to do it right once I get ready I would just pack a 3 day weekend to come your way for a listen and bring my pair of older versions.

Are your comments based on KT150 tubes only? If so have you tried others?

Thanks

butler
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Kyomi, please also let us know how it performs with rock/blues (does it do justice to guitar/drums/bass based bombast).  Also could you specify how hard the Marten's are to drive......thanks.

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Gwalt, yes, my comments are are based on KT150. 

Butler, absolutely! I listened to the whole Dark Side of the Moon (great Japanese pressing) and regardless of it being one of the most difficult records to reproduce correctly, the amps did a spectacular job conveying the sheer scale of the masterpiece. 

Martens are 89db with nominal 6 ohm impedance dropping down to 3.7 ohm ( I suspect it is lower, since I had to change the taps of my old JA50 to 1 ohm setting in order for them to drive the speaker). Even though the speakers are rather sensitive, it is still not easy for the amp to control two 10 inch drivers at 3.7 ohm. 
jafant
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Nice! choice kyomi_audio

I love a good Japanese pressing of Pink Floyd- Happy Listening!
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