Post by bigman80 on Dec 31, 2017 13:52:42 GMT
Hi All,
I am selling the Jolida due to being totally seduced by the Wizard phonostage I built
Heres some details from the as I bought it from :
JOLIDA JD9 MKII PHONO PRE-AMPLIFIER in excellent condition & supplied in original packaging.
JOLIDA FACTORY 1 upgrade:-
Addition of resistor array to the input.
INTIMATE AUDIO UPGRADE:- (carried out July 2017)
1. 12AX7 / ECC83 Harma Retro Cryogenic valves
(The Harma ECC83 Retro CRYO is a true sounding recreation of the famous Mullard ECC83
The ECC83-Retro produces the warm detail and harmonically rich midrange that made the Mullard sound so famous. The valve has been designed to have a smooth harmonic slope which gives a warm crunch. The Cryo treatment gives greater depth and clarity to the valve sound, sweetening the highs and tightening the lows .The Cryo also adds a crisp bite to the valve making this the ideal choice to add crunch and punch to your sound. )
2. Valve damper rings.
3. Mundorf aluminium in oil Capacitors**.
4. Bitumastic damping sheets extensively used in chassis & cover.
5. All Op Amps replaced -
2x Analogue Devices AD843KNZ
2x Burr Brown OPA627BP
2x Linear Technology LT1028
6.Russ Andrews 'Silencer' hard wired within chassis.
**Changed by me, The original Mundorf Supremes included in the sale.
Specifications:-
The frequency response is listed in the spec sheet as 5Hz to 110KHz (+/- 1dB).
The signal to noise ratio is > 100dB, and total harmonic distortion is < 0.02%.
The input/output impedance of 100K/600 ohms.
It has settings for MM: 70dB, 5mV
MC High: 85dB, 0.5mV to 1.5mV
MC Low: 95dB, 0.25mV to 0.5mV
Input resistance: 100 ohm, 300 ohm, 1Kohm, 47Kohm
Input capacitance: 47pF, 100pF, 150pF, 220pF
A quick bit of arithmetic shows the upgrades by intimateaudio work out to at least £200 in parts alone.
This is one of the best phonostages I've ever heard. It gives nothing away to anything I've put it against. The reason I am selling it down to Valves. I am just besotted with the Wizard phonostage and will pursue an all valve phonostage of equal quality to the Jolida.
So on to price.
£550 delivered with Harma Cryo Valves
If you want to collect, deduct £25 from either price. Happy to demo with either set of valves too.
Cheers 😉
I am selling the Jolida due to being totally seduced by the Wizard phonostage I built
Heres some details from the as I bought it from :
JOLIDA JD9 MKII PHONO PRE-AMPLIFIER in excellent condition & supplied in original packaging.
JOLIDA FACTORY 1 upgrade:-
Addition of resistor array to the input.
INTIMATE AUDIO UPGRADE:- (carried out July 2017)
1. 12AX7 / ECC83 Harma Retro Cryogenic valves
(The Harma ECC83 Retro CRYO is a true sounding recreation of the famous Mullard ECC83
The ECC83-Retro produces the warm detail and harmonically rich midrange that made the Mullard sound so famous. The valve has been designed to have a smooth harmonic slope which gives a warm crunch. The Cryo treatment gives greater depth and clarity to the valve sound, sweetening the highs and tightening the lows .The Cryo also adds a crisp bite to the valve making this the ideal choice to add crunch and punch to your sound. )
2. Valve damper rings.
3. Mundorf aluminium in oil Capacitors**.
4. Bitumastic damping sheets extensively used in chassis & cover.
5. All Op Amps replaced -
2x Analogue Devices AD843KNZ
2x Burr Brown OPA627BP
2x Linear Technology LT1028
6.Russ Andrews 'Silencer' hard wired within chassis.
**Changed by me, The original Mundorf Supremes included in the sale.
Specifications:-
The frequency response is listed in the spec sheet as 5Hz to 110KHz (+/- 1dB).
The signal to noise ratio is > 100dB, and total harmonic distortion is < 0.02%.
The input/output impedance of 100K/600 ohms.
It has settings for MM: 70dB, 5mV
MC High: 85dB, 0.5mV to 1.5mV
MC Low: 95dB, 0.25mV to 0.5mV
Input resistance: 100 ohm, 300 ohm, 1Kohm, 47Kohm
Input capacitance: 47pF, 100pF, 150pF, 220pF
A quick bit of arithmetic shows the upgrades by intimateaudio work out to at least £200 in parts alone.
This is one of the best phonostages I've ever heard. It gives nothing away to anything I've put it against. The reason I am selling it down to Valves. I am just besotted with the Wizard phonostage and will pursue an all valve phonostage of equal quality to the Jolida.
So on to price.
£550 delivered with Harma Cryo Valves
If you want to collect, deduct £25 from either price. Happy to demo with either set of valves too.
Cheers 😉
