On Friday, March 6, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Douglas Greig wrote:   
   > Hello,   
   >   
   > I bought a Jolida SJ-502a last year.  I am sure that a lot of you   
   > consider it a piece of junk, but to me it sounds a lot better than the   
   > Japanese department store stuff that I had before.  I am using this amp   
   > with a MArantz CD-63 and occasionally a Sonic Frontiers DAC-2 kit.  The   
   > speakers are B&W MAtrix 805.   
   >   
   > The output tubes are the Svetlina 6550's that came stock with it.  Pre   
   > amp tubes are 12AX7 and 12AU7 (I think)   
   >   
   > I listen to rock/pop, jazz, and some acoustic music.; very little   
   > classical.   
   >   
   > If I wanted to make this amp sound it's best, which combination of tubes   
   > should I buy?  Were should I order them from?  What bias do I set the   
   > output tubes for.  Is these anything else in the amp that I can change.   
   >   
   > Also, with the CD-63SE, things sound kinda mixed together and slurred,   
   > but it is also too bright sounding..   With the DAC-2 the sound is much   
   > better, but I loose impact on Rock and Fast Jazz.  Any suggestions for a   
   > CD Player or DAC to use with this set-up?   
   >   
   > Thank you in advance for your help.   
   >   
   > -Doug   
      
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