Check with Bill Baker, Response Audio web site. You can also send Bill a massage on AudiogoN, his username is Response34. Bill has been a dealer for Jolida for many years and also does mods on the 502B and 801 Amps and lots of other audio stuff. You could always start out with a used 502b or 801 and then look into mods for either. Just changing some tubes in either amp can be like night & day. Talk to Bill, nice guy and no BS that knows his stuff with tube amps and mods.
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.