Skunk;168456 Wrote: > If it were me $500 would be my budget, and I would save for better > speakers. People around here usually suggest spending more on the > speakers than the amp. I bought the jolida w/ sub out used for exactly > that much shipped. > > Skunk, I could not agree with you more, $500 or less would be even > better. I should be able to get something decent-sounding for that. > Maybe I should have stated a lower price limit. I have been looking at > better speakers, but mine do sound pretty good, and I will have to spend > quite a bit to top them. > > Much better would be for others to chime in re: amps with good bass. I > really don't have enough experience comparing decent SS to tubes. The > jolida might get you down to where you want but unless the > room/speakers are working great together you probably need a sub. > > Although the Jolida may have good enough bass, I am assuming that solid > state will give me better bass for the money. I don't think I need amps > with good bass, just not an amp that has a reputation for weak bass. I > am also considering a sub. How does the crossover thing work with the > Jolida, doesn't it just have a line level out? Couldn't I just use the > crossover on the sub and skip the optional sub out on the amp? > > You should listen around to it and some others before making up your > mind. There are probably a ton of hifi's between Philly and NY. Even > Jolida is in NY, which is a plus for service, even though it's a > Chinese amp (no offense). Check out http://www.audioclassics.com for > used stuff, and seriously consider taking a road trip there as there is > much to drool over (including guitars). > > I called Jolida and chatted with very nice guy for about 15 minutes. > He said there was only one dealer in my area, and I went there. They > did not have the 102B. The guy said that they had one once, but it had > NO BASS, discouraging me from buying one. I listened to the 302B, which > I felt had enough bass for me, but it was over $1000. > > Yeah but do recording engineers use them to monitor the mix? I've seen > self-powered speakers with tubes but never studio monitors. Just food > for thought :-) > > My comment was to indicate that I have experience with tubes. If you > are implying that I think they are more accurate, I must have misled > you. I know that solid state is more accurate, cheaper, more reliable, > and has better bass. I like how the tubes smooth the sound out, as my > speakers are on the bright side and my hearing is sensitive to > pronounced upper-mid frequencies. > > I'd rather talk you into using FLAC or another lossless compression > format for future and past rips. F stands for the best free upgrade you > can make, in my book. If you appreciate nuances in the nether regions > it's the only way to go! I don't listen to internet radio because I'm > addicted to the way my FLAC's sound. > > I use FLAC! It sounds just fine. > > I think the jolida would be plenty loud for you. It may be hard to > believe but your time of day settings will probably stay about the > same.
Thanks for reassuring me. I feel that I don't need any more power than that either, and turning it up any louder will only damage my hearing anyway. Skunk, I really appreciate the comments. Overall, how do you like you setup with the Jolida, does it sound good or are you looking to upgrade? -- thejohnnyk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ thejohnnyk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9511 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31445 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
