Jolida 502 or 801?


Hi everyone. I've been investigating tube integrateds and was considering the Jolida 502 stock or modified, as well as the 801a. I was wondering if anyone had compared these three options and could enlighten me as to the sonic differences. I know the 801 has a little more power but that aside what are the defining characteristics of each. Would I be better off with a modded 502 or stock 801 as they come out to about the same price? Oh and they'd be paired with Quad 22L2s.
grantd

Showing 1 response by deaf_j

I auditioned both of these at home.
I bought the 502B unmodded because I preferred the sound to the 801a. I had Paradigm Studio 40 v3 at the time.
Hopefully you can listen to each before deciding.