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"The Jadis DA88S MkII integrated amplifier is the most musically convincing and enjoyable vacuum tube stereo integrated amplifier I have ever experienced – in my home or elsewhere.
The Jadis’ capacity to convey a performance’s emotional content is extraordinary, placing it among the very best I have heard. The Jadis integrated is fully capable of leaving one emotionally spent or rejuvenated – depending on the musical fare.
The Jadis makes music come alive not by feeding it steroids, but by presenting it in a human voice. The music does not merely come alive in the sense of being energetic and dynamic; it is alive in the sense of displaying a fully human character, with all its richness, tension, solemnity, solitude, and sociality. There is nothing about its presentation that feels mechanical, robotic, or artificial.
When it comes to presenting music as natural, life-like, and entirely human activity in all aspects – from its creation to its performance to one’s enjoyment of it – the Jadis DA88S MkII vacuum tube integrated amplifier has established itself as the reference by which I judge all other amplifiers.
There have been many reviews of the DA88S MkII integrated over the years. But it seems that reviewers are always keen to get their hands on one to listen to for themselves. Rarely have I heard of a component that is consistently praised by so many reviewers of very different tastes. And now I know why.
The Jadis DA88S MkII vacuum tube unit is a very special, almost impossibly good stereo integrated amplifier. It is nearly universally loved and certainly universally admired.
It allows listeners to experience music in several different but equally powerful and distinctive ways. Precisely the way real music does. With the right complementary components, this is as close to the real thing as one can get while sitting in a chair at home."
Jules Coleman, enjoythemusic, October 2024
[In this fascinating review Dr. Coleman describes how technical improvements in audio equipment have changed the definition of "good sound" over the years. We recommend audio enthusiasts read the full version of this insightful review.]
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