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Post by brutiarti on Aug 18, 2018 17:26:24 GMT -5
I will PM audiobill if he wants to build one. I’ll eat crow if bluemeanies is right about audiobill’s SP14, no problem with saying outloud that I was wrong about the VTA. |
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Post by klinemj on Aug 18, 2018 17:43:49 GMT -5
If audiobill can build one hum-free i will be definitely interested in one. I heard he doesn't even hum while building gear to avoid ANY hum getting into the solders. Mark |
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Post by bluemeanies on Aug 18, 2018 18:10:48 GMT -5
Guys please do not mention this to audiobill but he actually assembles these pre-amps and amps BLINDFOLDED holding a glass of MALBEC in his right hand.
Remember...not a word.😂😂
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Post by klinemj on Aug 18, 2018 21:07:00 GMT -5
Guys please do not mention this to audiobill but he actually assembles these pre-amps and amps BLINDFOLDED holding a glass of MALBEC in his right hand. Remember...not a word.😂😂 So...does he solder 1-handed? Man, he's good... Mark |
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Post by garbulky on Aug 19, 2018 16:25:29 GMT -5
Guys please do not mention this to audiobill but he actually assembles these pre-amps and amps BLINDFOLDED holding a glass of MALBEC in his right hand. Remember...not a word.😂😂 I heard he solders Jimmy Hendrix style - with his tongue.  |
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Post by jdubs on Sept 7, 2018 14:39:19 GMT -5
I may be late jumping in here. The only one I've heard (and have) is the Candela. It's a beast of a pre and sounds amazing. The remote is junk, but I might solve that with a programmable down the line.
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Post by boomzilla on Sept 8, 2018 5:40:19 GMT -5
Thanks, jdubs - Neighbor is a "research thoroughly before purchase" type of guy (unlike me). He's narrowing down his choices. The Odyssey Candella and the Prima Luna Prologue are both still on his list. A Jolida model was, but then Jolida went out of business. |
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Post by brubacca on Sept 8, 2018 6:33:08 GMT -5
Jolida went out of business?
I was at a dealer Thursday who said they were going through new branding, something silly like Black Ice.
He was a Jolida dealer for a year or so. He has sold off his demos.
He also carries Rogue Audio. He had picked up Jolida for the FX line of affordable gear.
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Post by boomzilla on Sept 8, 2018 11:56:11 GMT -5
correct - what was formerly Jolida is now "Black Ice." You'd have thought that the morons who bought it would have at least found value in the Jolida name, but no... So now a brand new "Black Ice," company, unencumbered by any of its predecessor's accomplishments enters a crowded market with no new technology, no history, no known circuit-design expertise, and no name recognition. Any bets on how this'll turn out?
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Post by klinemj on Sept 8, 2018 12:00:40 GMT -5
correct - what was formerly Jolida is now "Black Ice." You'd have thought that the morons who bought it would have at least found value in the Jolida name, but no... So now a brand new "Black Ice," company, unencumbered by any of its predecessor's accomplishments enters a crowded market with no new technology, no history, no known circuit-design expertise, and no name recognition. Any bets on how this'll turn out? Well, I guess "Black Ice" is marginally better than "Thin Ice" or "Melted Ice". Mark |
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Post by novisnick on Sept 8, 2018 12:09:07 GMT -5
correct - what was formerly Jolida is now "Black Ice." You'd have thought that the morons who bought it would have at least found value in the Jolida name, but no... So now a brand new "Black Ice," company, unencumbered by any of its predecessor's accomplishments enters a crowded market with no new technology, no history, no known circuit-design expertise, and no name recognition. Any bets on how this'll turn out? On top of your accurate description boomzilla I have another question. Where in the world does the name “Black Ice” have a positive connotation? A hidden slippery dangerous surface that you could crash and die on! These people haven’t any experience in the ice and snow? ,,,,,,,or audio for that matter? Perhaps some experience , but non in utilizing good will or the naming of a company. Just my opinion but the name alone sounds like a bad and dangerous investment. I wish them and their costumers luck! |
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Post by geeqner on Sept 10, 2018 13:25:02 GMT -5
I think the idea behind the "Black Ice" Moniker is TRANSPARENCY: It's there - but you don't KNOW it's there - A GOOD thing in Audio
- A BAD thing on which to drive a car at any speed (I learned this one the HARD way...)
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Post by donh50 on Sept 10, 2018 13:51:42 GMT -5
^^^ That makes perfect sense but still seems like a dumb name for a tube company to me... Maybe if they made ICE amplifiers...  |
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