Hi Tony,
Are you going to use your Jolida 502b with the speakers? I found my Jolida 302b to work really well with Spendor S3/5 and a pair of Omega Super 3. However, I am quite unhappy about the match the Jolida makes with the Cain Abby's. See some of my comments here:
Preamp/Amp synergy with Cain Abby's?
I do think the Abby's need a very carefully matched amp. The Jolida just brought out the 4Khz presence much more than it should. I did hear the Abby's on a different EL34 tube amp where they worked quite well though.
Maybe, just as Gmood1 suggests one of the other Omega Speakers might give you a better match. However, the Omega speakers I had (Super 3)are not even close to the Abby's in fit and finish, and also not in sound. Just be prepared to get another amp if you go with the Abby (e.g. a Almarro 205, Fi X, etc.). On the right amp they should be great (Ask me again after this weekend on how they worked with a Bottlehead S.E.X. amp).
Good luck,
Rene
Are you going to use your Jolida 502b with the speakers? I found my Jolida 302b to work really well with Spendor S3/5 and a pair of Omega Super 3. However, I am quite unhappy about the match the Jolida makes with the Cain Abby's. See some of my comments here:
Preamp/Amp synergy with Cain Abby's?
I do think the Abby's need a very carefully matched amp. The Jolida just brought out the 4Khz presence much more than it should. I did hear the Abby's on a different EL34 tube amp where they worked quite well though.
Maybe, just as Gmood1 suggests one of the other Omega Speakers might give you a better match. However, the Omega speakers I had (Super 3)are not even close to the Abby's in fit and finish, and also not in sound. Just be prepared to get another amp if you go with the Abby (e.g. a Almarro 205, Fi X, etc.). On the right amp they should be great (Ask me again after this weekend on how they worked with a Bottlehead S.E.X. amp).
Good luck,
Rene