dill

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WOW! On AA even board members are trolls!
Well, technicality they are "Bored" members .... ;-) Check out the MQA and Stereophile bashing too. Might not be without merit. 
Graham Slee Elevator into a Jolida JD9?
If you have the 0.4mV version I would try it, and see, however for the medium and high output versions, there is no need, the JD9 has plenty of gain. 
No bass from the Clue speakers.
I have the clue speakers and have plenty of bass. How far off the floor are they?How far apart are they?Do you have them on solid stands?What size is your room?What speaker cable are you using? 
Dealers hijacking the discussions
So, who is the dealer? 
Is Audio Bluebook dead?
Great, I have used the Orion Audio Bluebook since the early 90's back when they published it in hardcover form. I think it is the best reference for high-end audio. 
Any way to offer audition prior to purchase/payment on Audiogon?
Audio Mart  is working fine.http://www.usaudiomart.com/ 
Any way to offer audition prior to purchase/payment on Audiogon?
Don’t use AudioGon, use Craigslist, Audio Asylum and Audio Mart. 
JOLIDA owners
Thanks for the update Tom. I'll have to check to see when mine was made. 
Scam dealer on Ebay?
Nobody is defending this guy. You are not understanding the fact that there is no price gouging or scam if the original high price is not paid, it is only words, numbers and photos on a screen. All of his items for sale have a "Best Offer" tab so ... 
JOLIDA owners
I do own a JD9 II and I also recommend using old stock Telefunken 12AX7's. I know they are spendy, however my unit has not sounded better with any others."how do you set the gain on 2?"I don't understand your question. Here is a chart that I used ... 
Scam dealer on Ebay?
"  Ebay is the home of the big scam or Craig's list if you like getting scammed this is were you go."I have done over 4000 transactions on eBay since 1999, both buying/selling and hundreds on Craigslist since it started. Also have used, Audio Mar... 
Scam dealer on Ebay?
      " Not sure why you are defending their obvious bad practice."I am not defending them, however since all the products have a "Make an Offer" option the asking price is not the last price. By using the offer button one can essentially create ... 
Scam dealer on Ebay?
"They are selling at such hyper inflated prices that it's comical."That is what they are asking or Best Offer, not selling. If the price is too high, it won't sell. Take a look at their sold items on eBay. Nothing with a big price has sold."Yes, t... 
Scam dealer on Ebay?
The Jelco 250 they have for sale is $999.00 or best offer with free shipping. The 750D is listed for $1980.00 or best offer & free shipping. None have sold for these prices and most of their offerings are BIN or best offers. While these are hi... 
JOLIDA owners
I have no experience with your cartridge, however you can change the settings on the fly, just don't have the volume of the preamp or integrated amp turned up too much. I have done it many times.