JOLIDA SJ-502A integrated valve amp
using 6550 valves and MULLARD ECC 81's, boxed, £625
"I chose the Jolida 502a last year after my 10-year-old solid state amp bit the dust. Having listened to this amp for a year, I won't be going back to solid state. No matter if it's Stravinsky, Vivaldi, The Magnetic Fields, or Dire Straits, the sound is WONDERFUL. By now, we all seem to know that, so here's what I've done: Everyone says dump the cheap valves. They are right. After some rolling, I've wound-up with Sovtek 6550's, Mullard 12au7's and Telefunken 12ax7's. The first difference I noticed after adding the Mullards to these power tubes was a fuller, broader, much less compressed sound through my 89db Viva's. As my fiancee noted, it didn't sound like it was playing in a bathroom anymore (I didn't agree with her before...) When I added the Tele's, I instantly noticed much nicer imaging from the front of the room. The separation of vocals from guitar from Where the Streets have no Name extended far wider than they ever did with the old solid state. Living in a condo, I don't often push the bottom end (this amp is MUCH sweeter at low listening levels than solid state listeners are accustomed to) but when I crank the subwoofer, bass percussion knocks plaster off the walls, with help from good Telarc classical recordings. I have been so impressed that well-recorded music can sound so good. For a balance of tonal clarity, uncolored sound, and wonderful imaging-- along with strong, precise bass-- especially for this price, the Jolida matched with good tubes is sweet music."
CROFT VITA
£725
With
excellent valve phono stage and in perfect condition.
High quality
chinese 300b integrated valve amp,
new, £750
GAMMA
GEMINI integrated valve amp
£325
Very
sweet, just serviced.
UNISON
RESEARCH S6
£1450
Beautiful
condition, just serviced and fitted with new 5881
valves.
ASTRONIC EL84 valve mono-blocks/pre-amp,
re-built, perfect £575
CROFT
micro pre-amp
£375
Dual mono, good valve phono stage.
BLUEBELL
AUDIO 2A3
power amp, as new condition, £750
BELLARI
valve phono stage
£195
KOLSTER-BRANDES
LTD PHA 30
mono blocks and pre-amplifier £775
Just sympathetically serviced and in perfect, working
order.
VIVA
300B £2750
Fitted
with PHILIPS rectifier valves, BRIMAR 6SN7's and KR 300b's.
In beautiful, fully working condition with original box and
packing.
AUDIO
RESEARCH D-115,
lovely power amp, excellent condition £1075
SABA
TR60
integrated valve amp, very sweet, serviced £275
