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VH Audio Flavor 2 and Flavor 4
I took your advice before and bought the Taipan Alpha for my Hydra 2 which runs my amp. Like it alot :) 
Best inexpensive interconnect/speaker cables?
Audience Maestro is another that is a GREAT bang for the buck. 
To Former owners of Jolida JD 100
i owned the jolida for a while. i tried all variety of tubes--12ax7, 12au7, 5751 and 12at7. the sound barely changed. it has no tube warmth. it sounds like a very transparent, unforgiving cd player.Mrtennis (Threads | Answers)Your ears must be ter... 
Shunyata " Copperhead " ........user's feedback
Audphile is right. The Taipan Alpha is better. I really like mine. I let a friend of mine use my Taipan Alpha and he sold his Copperhead and bought to TA's. The Copperhead is a great PC for the money no doubt. 
Personal amp evolution
Pioneer ReceiverHarmon Kardon mono'sAdcom GFA 5500Conrad Johnson SA 400Mark Levinson 27Mark Levinson 27.5BAT VK200Jolida JD1000 IntegratedPlinius SA-100 MKIIIMark Levinson 29BAT VK200 
I need a preamplifier for my ml23.5. Please help
Do you want tube or SS? 
Levinson Amps: What do they really sound like?
I have owned or listened to the 27, 27.5, 29 (recently sold to a happy buyer) 331, 331.5, and 336. I know what people mean by sterile, cold, or analytical but it depends on your other components including cabling. I find ML amps neutral meaning wh... 
Anyone have honest opinion of Jolida amps?
lol :) 
Anyone have honest opinion of Jolida amps?
SAm XZ:"but for the money Jolida is hard to beat"Ever heard of Cayin? A few bucks more and much more the quality. But then again you can get used Jolida real cheap used on audiogon, so if its a tight budget you have then go ahead. But you get what... 
Anyone have honest opinion of Jolida amps?
Unreliable, ok sounding.Phd Here we go again. Exactly what I am talking about :( 
Anyone have honest opinion of Jolida amps?
I have had the JD1000 Integrated, JD100 CDP, and currently own the Music Envoy preamp. Never had a problem and all sound very nice. Like one poster said, change the tubes and it will take it to another level. Personally I feel anyone who bashes Jo... 
Preamp: Cary versus BAT
What about the SLP-308? Anyone? 
Preamp: Cary versus BAT
How does the VK5i compare to the VK3i? Does it have a more neutral presentation? 
Mark Levinson suggestion please
Consider the 334 also. 
Best $200 speaker cables for overall performance?
I just bought a pair of 3m Audience Maestro's off AudioXsell for $175. These have a retail of almost $400. I was using Cardas Cross and in my system these Maestro's kick the Cardas's rear. I have much better bass, transparency, and dynamics. They ...