daveyf
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| What happened to CAT? Actually gwalt, the current Linn LP12 in full dress easily beats most other analog devices...IMHO...:0)Same with the CAT vs. most other preamps. | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? Gwalt, one of the things that I think we would both agree upon, is that the sort of sidetrack that you made, probably should not have happened. IMO, a dealer whom we rely upon to confirm product synergy should supply with you exactly that. If they... | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? Agree with you Charles. Here's the thing of it, until recently, I was pretty happy with my power amp. I had an inkling that the new Jadis JA30 Mk2 was going to be really special...which is why I started this thread. I just did not realize how much... | |
| What happened to CAT? Test pilot, unfortunately what you state applies to most high end manufacturers these days...I actually think that CAT has held their pricing structure better than most...have you looked at the price of some of the new ss gear!Soulution, Boulder a... | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? Charles, have you heard Jadis in your system..I think it would be a great match up with your speakers and would certainly lead to a new romance. The new KT150's are, IME, a much easier tube to live with...:0) | |
| What happened to CAT? geddyen, do you remember which CAT you heard? Even though the basic design has not changed that much over the years, the newer versions, and those that have been modded or tube rolled, can sound very different to the oldest models. | |
| What happened to CAT? Ok Erik_squires...I will have a shot at this answer....Basically, and strongly IMHO, comparing a CAT to the CJ or modern AR is going to come down to one basic aspect...Dynamics! The CAT is almost unbeatable in this regard...why, I believe due to t... | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? Gary, the JL5 is a great amp...and like I suspected, and you have now confirmed, well suited to your speakers. As you noted above, it’s all about the mate in this hobby. Get that right, and you have music, get it wrong and you have disappointment.... | |
| Well Tempered Reference Arm and Koetsu Rosewood Signature Combination Statman71, I’m going through some similar questions as you have posted. I also own a WTA ’Black’ version. The arm is excellent in most areas. Matching it up to a Koetsu is also a question in my mind. I think that the answer is that the Koetsu will... | |
| What happened to CAT? Thank goodness Ken is still in business. He has always flown beneath the radar ( somewhat intentionally I am sure) but his gear is absolutely SOTA...IMHO. Thank you gwalt for the update. | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? Gary, as great as Ken's amps are, IMO his preamps are actually even better. As you know, Ken made his mark with his preamps, and IMO they are still at the very top of the contender list. Absolutely SOTA.Interestingly, the preamp and the Jadis amps... | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? Gary, great news...I was expecting that you would really like the CAT JL5. I am sure that this amp will be a great match to your Gamut's. Like you said, you match the amp to the speaker...and not the speaker to the amp. CAT is such a great piece o... | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? stringreen, what vintage are the friends gear? Are you referring to JA 30's or some other model in the line up? I would very much doubt that the amps you are referring to are the new mk 2 models. As to the preamp, I have no experience with Jadis m... | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? +1000 Charles.I have never really considered measurements as any kind of arbiter regarding the SQ of audio gear. My ears are the arbiter, just like yours. The measurement crowd tends to shy away from this...which is fine, but i never understood ho... | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? Tonight I had a long listening session with these amps. The new design of the mk2 and the KT150 tubes make this Jadis amp the most resolving and life like sounding amp I have ever had in my system. The Jadis JA 30 mk2’s drive my SF GH’s with ease.... |