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Want to upgrade 12ax7's on Jadis OR
Well... I just bit the big bad bullet and bought a pair of Mazda Silver Anode SELECTED 1962-1963 date coded vintage 12AX7S / ECC83, Ultra-low noise premium 12AX7, TRIPLE-MICA, standard pins.The decription from Brent Jessee's web site says:New Old ... 
Want to upgrade 12ax7's on Jadis OR
I have not heard them, but I Googled and found then on Doug's Tubes. They seem fairly inexpensive and the are reported to be used on high end recording gear.Hope this helps.Matt 
Valab NOS USB DAC - First impression
Sorry about the confusion. I swapped out the 12ax7's on my Jadis, not the Valab. The soundstage is really something else.Phil, did you try the USB to a computer yet? I just used Exact Audio Copy to get a Telarc Fantastic Journey to a wav file and ... 
Valab NOS USB DAC - First impression
Thanks Phill,So far it sounds great. I just added the Telefunken 12ax7's and they seem to have opened it up also. Are you using USB in your setup? Matt 
Valab NOS USB DAC - First impression
I have been listening to the Valab for about a week now, and I still like it. I am wondering if anyone has compared it to any of the other low cost DACs with USB interface. I know I got my $200's worth, but being a newbie makes me wonder if my ear... 
Want to upgrade 12ax7's on Jadis OR
I found Brent Jessee, a tube dealer close to Chicago in Hoffman Estates who has a great selection on tubes and gives a 30 day full trade in on his sales. I have chosen a matched pair of 12AX7 Telefunken ribbed plate, diamond mark,for $175. They so... 
Jadis DA30: fuse keeps blowing
Dudok -Did you resolve your fuse problem? My Orchestra is still in the shop. Tech found one of the Jadis KT88's shorted. I bought a matched quad of Gold Lions and had them installed and biased. Got it home and the KT88's started glowing red when I... 
Best horn speaker under $1000 for Jadis
Jaybo - I am trying to pick a direction to upgrade in, if that makes sense. I have had all McIntosh gear for years and recently found Audiogon. Shortly after that, I purchased the Helicons and was very pleased. Then I heard about the Jadis, found ... 
Jadis DA30: fuse keeps blowing
I have the exact same problem on an Jadis Orchestra Reference. I also replaced the left channel internal fuse, which again blew in just a couple of minutes. I rearranged KT88 tubes from ABCD to CDAB. Fuse did not blow, but bias was way off and sou... 
Best cables for Jadis DA88 Signature amplifier
Hello -I am using the Synergistic Tesla Accelerators with a Jadis Orchestra Reference and a pair of Dali Helicon 800s. The only thing that I can say is that I am having a problem trying to pry myself away from my new system. I am new to tube syste...