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Ayre CX-7 vs. Meridian G08 ?
How does the GO8 compare to state of the art dacs and transports of a few years back, such as Theta's Gen Va ? 
Jadis Defy 7
Satyam, you have to turn the amp on its side and remove the bottom plate. You will see 12 fuses (4 rows of 3). At the end of each row, there is a small round dial. This dial controls the bias for the 3 tubes that are in that row. You cannot bias e... 
Jadis amps and pre-amps still competitive?
Thanks Reprince. 
Jadis amps and pre-amps still competitive?
Treja, I have a Defy7 MKIV and would like to try the JJKT88's, doees the "JJ" refer to the brand of the tube? Or is it part of the designation of the tube, as I never heard of "JJ". Can you please clearify. Thanks. 
Jadis amps and pre-amps still competitive?
Does anyone know what type and brand of power tubes are stock in current production Defy7's and JA200's? 
The Theta Pro Gen VIIIs are now shipping has
does anyone know the cost to upgrade a Gen Va to a Gen VIII? 
which transparent reference XL interconnect ?
Thanks, Jfrech. I will take your advice. 
are we are own worst enemies?
Cornfedboy, where do you get 25% off? I will soon be in the market for an audio reseasrch vt200mk2 and a reference 2mk2. Can you get me 25 or 30% off retail? 
are we are own worst enemies?
Thanks for all the interesting responses. My point is that lets say I purchased an amp new for $10000, kept it in pristine condition, and it is a current model, I feel that $6000 or even $6500 would be a fair asking price. Now I log onto a used au... 
Audio Research comparison
I understand that there is a VT200 MK2 available. Has anyone auditioned one? How does it compare to the original VT200? 
Analogique Systems
Thanks for informing me of your experience with Analogique. I will do more research to try to find a competant tech to repair my Defy7 in the N.Y. area. Anyone have suggestions. 
THETA GEN 5A OUTPUT GAIN CHANGE MOD
AVGUYGEORGE, BY REDUCING THE OUTPUT LEVEL OF THE THETA, YOU HAVE GREATER CONTROL OF THE VOLUME LEVEL. ALSO, YOU GET THE BEST CHANNEL BALANCE WHEN THE VOLUME CONTROL IS AT THE 10 OR 11 O'CLOCK POSITION ON MOST PREAMPS. ALTHOUGH I AM NOT SURE THIS I... 
JADIS DEFY 7 SPIT SPUTTER
Thanks for all the advice. I appreciate you guys for taking the time to respond. I will post a follow up with my results. 
JADIS DEFY 7 SPIT SPUTTER
Thanks for all the advice. I did swap power tubes as JCB TUBES RECOMMENDED, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I also had a negative experience when dealing with Northstar, the importer of Jadis equipment. I will absolutley not send my amp to them. Any sug...