best chinese tube amp under $1k?


i just placed an order for the Tekton M-Lore which are 95dB
i plan to use a peachtree idecco as a dac/pre and now looking to pickup a tube amp, i know the chinese tube amps represent excellent value so if someone could suggest one to me that'd be great
thanks
mrkoven

Showing 1 response by mathewm

People knock Jolida but I've had pretty good luck with them. I currently have a Jolida 102b that I picked up here on Agon a couple months back for $350. I previously owned a Jolida 302b and the little FX10. For near field listening (which is what I have to do since I have a desktop system) I really like the 102b. The FX10 was ok but I didn't care for it's looks. The 302b was also ok but seemed to be really bass shy. The 102b is the sweet spot IMO especially at the price I paid. Both the 102b and 302b seem pretty well built to me (the FX10 feels and looks cheaper). I also owned a VTL ST85 which gave me a lot of problems so I can't really recommend them though I did like their MB125 mono blocks driving maggies.