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Anyone have experience with new Jolida power amp?

Has anyone had a chance to listen to or purchase either the Jolida 1501p hybrid amp or the 502p tube power amp? Wondering how they compare to the integrated versions? Also how they compare to what else is out there in similar price range.

I know as of recently a popular mod was to convert Jolida integrated amps into power amps. Maybe this was reason for these models?
meskandar
detredwings
162 posts
 
I've done mods to both of these units and I believe you are right. Some including myself like the 502 as just an amp instead of an integrated. It's only a matter of removing the 100k alps blue pot and adding a two resistor attenuator on each channel. They also kept the tube input stage on the 1501 so they probably did the same to it.
meskandar OP
20 posts
 
Detredwings,

Do you have an opinion on how both of the modded amps stacked up? I assume the 502 was better, but it's not a given. What was your experience?
dwr
113 posts
 
I haven't had either piece you mention but I do have the JD-1000P now and had the 1000 integrated a few years back. I have also used the 302s as amps before. As you can tell I like the Jolida equipment, I think it is very good equipment at the price point. As much as I like the 1000P I have gone with a Wyred4Sound ST-500 now so the 1000P will be up for sale here in a few days. It isn't that I don't like the 1000P it is just that with my current speakers a solid state amp is what sounds best.

Dan
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