Review! The JungSon JA-1/JA-99C preamp and amp combo (Standard Version)

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4 жыл бұрын

A deal so good that you'd have trouble building it for less. This is my review of a legacy pre-amp and amplifier combination from JungSon!
Intro Music by: Christian Anderson - 'The Flap of a Butterfly's Wing'
To buy or gather more information on the stack, go here:
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Gear used in this review
AMR CD-777 SE
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Harbeth P3ESR
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Rosso Fiorentino Elba 2
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Dynaudio Evoke 10
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Buchardt Audio S400
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System Audio SA-Legend 5
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Tekton Design Double Impact
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Klipsch Cornwall IV
www.klipsch.com/products/corn...
Klipsch RP600M
www.klipsch.com/products/rp-6...
Triangle Australe EZ
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Пікірлер: 406

@Mikkel9400 4 жыл бұрын

Once again a killer video/review ! Zero Fidelity the KZfaq hi-fi guru. Thanks again Sean.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Update: The VU Meters began working again (3 / 4 / 2020). This is why I don't usually mention stuff like this in reviews. Sometimes sh*t like this happens. A cable connecting the VU meters to the main board must not have a great connection.

@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 4 жыл бұрын

Good things come to those that wait ! nice Sean thanks again !

@decoryder 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic review, as always - thanks Sean.

@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker 4 жыл бұрын

This or the Japanese-made Marantz PM-8006 Integrated Amplifier that you reviewed some months ago? Thanks.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

@@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker If you prefer a balanced sound with features, go with the Marantz. For everything else, go with the JungSon.

@jimshaw899 4 жыл бұрын

A tale of two manufacturers. Antagonized of my old DAC, yesterday, I ordered a Schiit Modi 3 -- from Amazon instead of Schiit because of Amazon's 30 day return policy. It arrived today before noon. (And it cost from Amazon because of Schiit's shipping quote.)

@mnmlist1454 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sean. Always luv your reviews ..... esp. on Chi-fi gears.

@rupertkingsley 4 жыл бұрын

I had the JA-88D integrated when it came out. Awesome beast.....Awesomely heavy beast!

@flyinggeometry 4 жыл бұрын

Again thank you for the review!. Fast Recovery of your hand.

@olivrrrr 4 жыл бұрын

Many reviewers nowadays shy away from China HiFi gear, big ups to you for showing us there are hidden gems out there and without the Uber premium price tag!

@stevieg2755 4 жыл бұрын

That's because they assume we make 6 figure salaries

@ryan1845 4 жыл бұрын

0.... you are my favorite reviewer IN THE WORLD. The next future Audiophiliac, who also my fav :) I got my 40th Anniversary P3ESRs thanks to you :) Never stop!!!!! We need you...

@JukeboxAlley 4 жыл бұрын

Damn that's a good lookin setup, great lookin amp, I'd actually consider giving that a try for awhile over all my vintage stuff.

@magneticcinema 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite review from Zero Fidelity.

@eposyba 4 жыл бұрын

Oh and i forgot to say I really enjoy your channel dude subscribed!

@terryhk99leung36 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see u giving review support to old Chinese Brand and compare them to more modern gears.. I really enjoy and thank you.

@grundybasa240 4 жыл бұрын

very informative and useful review as always.

@samuelsalins8309 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👌 love that Balance in and out connection .( XLR )

@Staybrown11 4 жыл бұрын

Great reviews Zero!

@kcasey7806 4 жыл бұрын

The best review Ive seen in a long time !!!!

@flashhog01 4 жыл бұрын

Great review! Sounds like an awesome value/intro piece. Love the blue meters but they definitely look too bright for a room with the lights off.

@slidetek 4 жыл бұрын

I've long wanted to murder the people sticking blue LED's in/on products. Back in the day, blue LED's were a holy grail. But then they figured out how to make them. And they got stuck on everything. Problem is, blue is a super-short wavelength, so tons of light hits your eyes in far less time than any other color. There's a reason they use red lights in planes. Nice, soothing long wavelength. No doubt these things would send out enough light to read by, such a shame. Love to know if it can be shut off. Red would be so much cooler.

@flashhog01 4 жыл бұрын

@@slidetek I really like the color blue but the LEDs included on equipment are all too intense. A single blue LED on my DAC sitting on the floor is enough to take me out of the music but nothing a bit of electrical tape can't take care of.

@calaf_725 4 жыл бұрын

Great review, thank you.

@stevieg2755 4 жыл бұрын

I own a Doge 8 clarity preamp and I love it,that is after I found just the right tubes,in my case Telefunken, with those it beat out my 6 k Arc preamp for real. Great review,I would have checked the wires for the meter..Anyway I am kicking around the idea of a Dartzeel clone,

@cplin9669 3 жыл бұрын

Great and true review of great product!

@carolineleonard8214 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent review. I just wish I had the confidence to purchase gear like this as there's no way to hear it in Wales prior to buying. So I'd be buying blind. The blue light looks fabulous though.

@hi-fihaven2257 4 жыл бұрын

Man that is some great looking gear. Love those brushed aluminum front panels, and the meters on that amp. 1298 awesome price, even with having to pay shipping and import costs. My attention just got piqued. Nice rear panel layouts. Plenty of inputs on the preamp. Nice looking under the hoods. That amplifier looks beefy. This stack is giving me that "kid in the candy store feeling"! I also think I would get great wife acceptance factor on both looks, and the price. Sounds like the performance would easily meet my needs. Thank You for introducing us viewers to some more great gear.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for always maintaining a positive attitude when you do have something to say. :)

@phillipmaxwell6882 Жыл бұрын

The brite blue lights would wear on me. I wonder if you can dim them?

@ihcho 3 жыл бұрын

My impression fresh out of the box is, it is very good for the price at under $2000 for both amp and preamp. Its rated 80WPC is very conservative. It plays equally loud as my 125WPC and 150WPC SS amps (which cost $5000 and $4000 in 15+ years ago). It does not get as hot as my other class A amp. Its sound stage is actually bigger than the other two. Very dynamic and clear sound. Bass is deeper. But I feel that the bass is a bit muddier. Its midrange is a bit harsher. Overall, I can tell that this amp/preamp combo can compete with other major brands at 2~5 times higher. Will see how it changes after burn in and with different cables.

@Stevef2234 Жыл бұрын

Hi any update on your thoughts? Thank you

@matthewchrist9082 4 жыл бұрын

If it had a phono I would definitely consider it. Great review, beautiful affordable gear. Wish more companies had their philosophy

@nicolasvincens7018 4 жыл бұрын

Check out the integrated jungson ja88d-09 deluxe. At less than 1000$, it also includes an excellent MC MM phono preamp. For the rest it has very close/identical construction as the ja99 but within one chassis. I have it and am really happy. Blue light can be turned off by holding the display button.

@deepmystic333 4 жыл бұрын

@@nicolasvincens7018 Which one is it with the MC MM phono pre? There's a class AB and class A version and the input descriptions on the picture are in Chinese. Can you please link me to the right one? thank you.

@nicolasvincens7018 4 жыл бұрын

@@deepmystic333 the ja88d-09 luxury edition. I bought it there : www.china-hifi-audio.com/en/jungson-audio-amplifier-cd-player-c-27/jungson-ja-88d-luxury-edition-integrated-amplifier-class-a-80w-with-remote-p-928?zenid=a8e353982083b528c38c37574767cb57

@BigFarm_ah365 4 жыл бұрын

I had no idea something like this exsisted and wasn't aware of the previous Chinese hayday. I just jumped back into 2 channel after a way-too-long hiatus. I went with gear that I would have recognized 25 years ago, and would make a younger me proud. And while there are a few pieces I know I'd love to own, I really don't feel much urge to upgrade. Anything else I get will just get added to the pile. Have: Burly, "just the facts" solid state integrated, heritage horns, flea watt tube amp, techy DS DAC, Want: magneplanars, R2R DAC and a full on tube amp/integrated 35w/ch+ and that's it, I'm good. I know I must have done ok so far, my buddy who never stopped searching for the sound dumped all of his gear and rerolled it all into one system, after coming by for a listen. But part of me wishes I had heard more stuff won't the way, like this thing!

@karlrobert4087 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Zero, love your channel, quick question - @11:10 you say that the midrange produced by the stack is "forward that projects sound in a forward way". Does that mean that I will hear vocals more prominently? You know, like the singers will be closer to me? Or are you referring to midrange like I'd hear the instruments closer to me? And @16:15 you say that the Hestia/Hyperion stack has more "refinement" and has a "cleaner more audiophile" sound compared to JungSon, does that mean that if my goal is to have the absolute clearest vocal reproduction that I should favor the Hestia over JungSon? I guess I don't understand what is the difference between "forward midrange" vs "cleaner sound". Which attribute draws the most attention to articulate vocals? Or should I be looking for a stack that does both?? (in which case, any suggestions?). Help me understand. Keep up the great work!

@flavio2372 3 жыл бұрын

great review it looks awesome

@joshuawang5859 4 жыл бұрын

My first amplifier was a JungSon (钟神) JA-88C, it's amazing to drive my AE speakers

@euclidallglorytotheloglady5500 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was actually being tempted buy this setup, the price is still tempting. I believe you've saved me. I just got new Cornwall's. I absolutely love my tube amp's but was wanting to play with a solid state class A.. Looks like I'm going with something from Pass.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man.. Hmm. If you're going to get a Pass amp to go with Klipsch, I would suggest one of the First Watts. That should be a solid match.

@euclidallglorytotheloglady5500 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroFidelity Yea.. I've had my heart set on a either the SET 2 or SET 3. But the whole price thing.. I could build a clone but... I'm a huge fan of N.P. I'll just have to keep my eyes open in the used market..

@1mctous 4 жыл бұрын

@@euclidallglorytotheloglady5500 Pass and First Watt gear holds its value pretty well so don't expect an outright bargain.

@321sklim 4 жыл бұрын

I have been using China hifi for the last three years, upgraded from one to another. The key is how to pick the gems. The right one always way better compare to the same price range.

@djsjjd15 4 жыл бұрын

I've poked around on AliExpress a few times over the past year because I know there are some deals in there, but I end up finding fakes of known Chinese brands like Line Magnetic and I have no idea what is legit. When I think something is legit, it usually has a price tag higher than US top of the line (which I suspect is a special price for US/EU visitors, plus 25% tacked on for Trump's tariffs). Same with the cables. I'm guessing some are legit, but it also seems like 95% of it is lamp cord junk with fancy tekflex sleeves and nice connectors. I'm impressed that you've found a way through that mess. By chance, would you be able to recommend something similar to a PrimaLuna Evo 400/300 integrated amp that has comparable quality for less $ ?

@Mamshi 4 жыл бұрын

Thx. for a good review. This look very good and the price is extremely competitive. I don’t see it replacing my McIntosh Ma252, but it could definitely be my sons first real stereo system.

@NickDarnelldaftnick 4 жыл бұрын

I wish my dad would even slightly consider buying me an $800 stack 😭

@redstarwraith 4 жыл бұрын

@@NickDarnelldaftnick : And the Father of the Year Award goes to... Allan Hansen!

@Mamshi 4 жыл бұрын

It could keep him away from my Stereo :) So it could prove cheap compared to what repairs cost :D

@maximme 3 жыл бұрын

thanks LOVE JUNGSON !

@sebulbathx 4 жыл бұрын

For some reason I wanted to see the watt meter in action...

@JohnSmith-gx4wr Жыл бұрын

Hi, Just bought one deluxe edition,wow it's great I was expecting it to sound like adcom but man was I surprised so much details crispy sound with big sound stage,I have had many amps like pass labs plinius threshold harman kardon citation and many more this amp is as good even better than some of them,thanks your review made me buy it I didn't get the pre amp have 2 already is the pre amp as good as the amp?

@mariobalbontin1908 3 жыл бұрын

hi Sean...I'm from Chile, I always watch your reviews and I just need a little advice. I have a chance to buy the Jungson JA-99 power or the Parasound Halo A23 + ... which one would you choose? I listen a lot of jazz, smooth jazz, many instrumental music and funk (sometimes). For now my source is a Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 DAC, a NAD CD player and a Technics SL1200 MKII. I have Kef R300 loudspeakers and a pair of JBL L112. Thanks a lot and I really appreciate your help!

@cybergod77 4 жыл бұрын

nice review Sean. Good looking unit at a v affordable price. Could u pls review the Vincent SV-237MK integrated amp?

@redstarwraith 4 жыл бұрын

Gilbert: Sean did an episode a while back where he asked us to write to the manufacturers themselves and ask them to consider sending their gear to him. So yeah, if you want to see a review of Vincent gear, write to Vincent! *BTW, I think that's an excellent idea. I consider the Vincent gear I have heard/owned to be a good value.

@amb3cog 4 жыл бұрын

Wow looks like they sold a bunch today already, or something. Because it's no longer available. It was still available as of late last night/early this morning, before the review came out. They sell lots of other great deals too though thankfully. Not my sound, but if it were. I would have to try something from them. Maybe one of their $500 integrated amps for instance. Great review Sean, thank you. ✌️

@mrmaschinaadventures 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sean, you finally discovered amazing Jungson, surprised to find the quality issues but as you said, it happens with lots of other gear as well, often due to rough shipping so packaging it up right is important. Anyway, my friend, seems they are out of inventory. I have direct inventory of all Jungson with the main dealer here. I will gladly respectfully offer it with and through you out of my great respect and friendship. Plenty of inventory of your combo Ja-1/Ja99c AND the integrated Ja88D-09 which combines them. NOTE these all come in both pure Class A and Class AB , which runs less expensive. Seems they sent you a class AB which as you noted, still sounds damn good. You have my email from previous. Cheers, Mario

@thomaswachter7782 4 жыл бұрын

Sean, so important that you brought up service and reliability issues. It is China that we are talking about. You nailed it because you brought it all up.

@marc.0000 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video. In your opinion, talking only about amps... What do you prefer, JungSon JA-99C or Denafrips Hyperion? I would like to include one of them in my equipement paring with my current tube preamp... Thanks again.

@christkallimanis4621 4 жыл бұрын

Good thing you waited till the end of your video to tell everyone the VU meters are inoperative.

@iamyuanwu 4 жыл бұрын

The music is friggin' awesome! Where do you find all these gems?!

@ross5506 4 жыл бұрын

@Ethan Tremblay lmao! 🇨🇦

@nikoladivic2786 3 жыл бұрын

Ethan Tremblay a

@divertiti 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like some awesome gear that's meticulously built. I wonder why it wouldn't stand up to say the Pass XA25 that probably cost around the same to build without the high margins

@divertiti 4 жыл бұрын

@Cassette Tape That means absolutely nothing for sound quality.

@ralex3697 4 жыл бұрын

@Cassette Tape I doubt it could compare to PASS

@iTzHuGzz 4 жыл бұрын

I got this amplifier from a brand called Shengya, its a Shengya A-203, supposedly fully class a. Sounds really powerfull and quite good i must admit(at least for the price). It gets hot like a class A and feels built like a tank. The design is kind of ressemblient to gryphon. Would be really cool if you could contact Shengya and see if they would be interested in letting you review some stuff. There is very little reviews and information on them, but they seem really good for their price. Also seen some pretty hefty setups using Shengya amplifiers. Again, would be really interesting to see what you would think of their amps as i'm quite pleased with mine.

@carlitomelon4610 4 жыл бұрын

Insomnia Blue ? What a contrast to the glow of a tube amp! Since these are built to order, it would be nice to have a warm Amber screen option. Still, it's good to know there are Chi-Fi companies out there able to make decent quality gear for the 99%

@nushar 3 жыл бұрын

I need to reduce the number of boxes and wires in my system. Do the Chinese make any excellent integrateds or receivers?

@jeffadams9699 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE your finds! Question, the PRE-AMP is the standard version, what makes the 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition better than the Standard Edition? I only need a pre at this point.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

I believe the standard edition / 20th anniversary are the same. I'd e-mail the importer to make sure.

@clemleg123 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sean Many thanks for another great review. I have watched a few of yours to date and you now have me subscribed 👍 Quick query though: can you comment on power consumption? Have read class A amps are terrible for this as they are highly inefficient. Just interesting to see the actual cost of the item taking into account 10 years worth of electricity bills 😅 Also, just since I'm at it, have you ever considered reviewing the Heaven 11 Billie amp? I'm this close to ordering it but wonder if this is not just a hype thing

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Clement. Power Consumption is something that I may touch on. Not sure though. As for the Heaven 11 Billie Amp - - I was supposed to review it earlier on but that never happened. I believe Thomas from Thomas and Stereo is up next.

@rickruiz4300 3 жыл бұрын

May I ask, what would you think about pairing this Preamp with a pair of the Iotavx pa3 in monoblock mode, in the hopes of getting more transparancy? My logic is also, removing unnessesary (to me)/electrical components from the pre like the dac and digital ins. Thinking Cambridge CXN V2 to this Preamp to a pair of Iotavx PA3s.

@Bangkok-ik1fp 4 жыл бұрын

On the China hifi website you have choices of voltage from 110, 115, 120 and so on. Which one would you choose for the US and why not the others? I've watched a number of your videos and although I am a huge klipsch fan, you have to throw the viewers some other options from the hundreds of speakers out there.

@aceofspades6667 4 жыл бұрын

Thoughts on how this will pair with Maggies (LRS)... Wondering if it's stable down to 2ohms? The chifi website isn't very specific other than 8 ohms performance. Maggies don't need a ton of watts but they do not it to be stable down low with tons of damping factor.

@cliffordcostley9798 4 жыл бұрын

Okay. How about if you use the music that you used in the ending sound demo here to end sound demo all of your amp and speaker reviews (along with a little Norah Jones)? I just finished your CROWN review and am going back to your Parasound ZoneMaster 2350 amplifier review. I wish there was this kind of reference. No reflection on you. Nobody else is doing it either.

@primejudicator7817 4 жыл бұрын

Did you say the VU meters weren't functioning properly on the unit that you received? You're right, I'd lose it if I found any defects with the unit after lugging it up to my listening room and getting everything connected.

@jay12345ist 4 жыл бұрын

I know you touched on it briefly but between this and the denafrips stack which one is overall better?

@oaklandtobangkok 4 жыл бұрын

As usual a comprehensive and entertaining review. Although I am no longer in the market for serious hi-fi gear because of space constraints, I watch every review you make. Thank you for all your time and hard work

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@maxkady9478 4 жыл бұрын

Cayin has been building top notch gear for a while. They build for military and Prima Luna. Some Chinese gear is really sweet. Great prices as well.

@dougg1075 4 жыл бұрын

Those aren’t lights, they are lamps! Beautiful gear.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Yep! Very pretty!

@RinerDC 4 жыл бұрын

Have you done a review on Sonos Amp? If so do you know what speakers pair well with it? I know it’s probably not a popular choice but just curious how it compares

@robertwillemen6407 Жыл бұрын

Marvelous combination with Elac FS407 🥳

@MrThijsdesmet 4 жыл бұрын

How far did you fill up those stands? I read somewehere you should fill them 3/4 and did so. Not sure if I did the right thing.

@waldoyew4247 Жыл бұрын

Would bookshelf speakers work with this or do you need more powerful speakers like the floor standing speakers

@artsabound7627 4 жыл бұрын

Question : how would you rate the preamp alone , did you pair it with other power amps ? thanks ...

@JinxCanada 4 жыл бұрын

The website says NOT AVAILABLE?

@Spock105 4 жыл бұрын

Compared to the Kinki amp ? and is it possible to turn of the light of the amp , or dimm it ?

@ross5506 4 жыл бұрын

I had a Technics power amp back in the mid 1980s look identical. Wonder if they can build 3 channel amp. What a steal!

@francomendoza5151 2 жыл бұрын

I know it's been quite a while since the review but may I ask Sean if you have tried the preamp with other amps? How did it fair?

@markbroadheaf1593 2 жыл бұрын

If i'm not mistaken there was another special version. I looked at these many years ago but went in another direction.

@nicktristani3600 4 жыл бұрын

Great review, thank you. I have been looking to upgrade my integrated and this combo falls into the price bracket I have given myself. I really like the look and the attributes you talk about, however I just don't think it will fit my listening space. Probably have to stick with an integrated, but until that decision is made, as the saying goes, Never say never. Thanks again.

@stevieg2755 4 жыл бұрын

Might consider a Doge Prima Donna,I had one but sold it off due to being in FL and don't need space heaters

@nicktristani3600 4 жыл бұрын

@@stevieg2755 Thanks, I'll take a look. Appreciate the tip. New brand for me.

@33PhP 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting review. Third time I see your reviews of audio gear and I do appreciate your honnesty. Very interesting Jungson gear but I am keeping my Kinergetics Research KBA-75 class A Platinum amp with all new electrolitic caps....Hard to beat paired with a modded golden tube sep-1 SE preamp. Used gear but in good shape and much lower price than the Jungson...but I was lucky to get them for a very good price!!!! Now, new Jungson at the asking price is rather very, very good deal considering that the kba-75 new was 25 years ago 2000-2400$us new...Just wish you had put in your video some music coming out of these 2 Jungson......Oups, did miss the last 2 minutes of music in your vid...put some Kate bush aerial album (aerial song) music next time...

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to put in other music but, ya know... Demonetization and all that!

@59seank 4 жыл бұрын

@6:43 You said you ordered the 110-volt option. Canada and the U.S. are 120V 60hz. Where are you located?

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

It arrived configured for 110v, which is fine for this device. You can order 120V 60Hz if you want.

@saedamad 4 жыл бұрын

Hi.. I am from Singapore... Need to order it.. It look amazing

@JEG6919 4 жыл бұрын

Does this compare favorably with the Haaken AX-7?

@omarhussein5650 4 жыл бұрын

Will these work with 4 or 6 ohm speakers???

@wric01 3 жыл бұрын

From same factory. You can pay price for hardware mainly or for Brand name stuff (Easily costing 4x more. May or may not have better support, marketing, taxation, etc.)

@bobb.9917 3 жыл бұрын

Hey..at purchase point JungSon says that there is now an on/off switch for the meters. I am rolling the dice on a Kinki Studio EX-M7….It’s the wild Wild West of audio in The East. 👍🏼😎

@lsim001 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Sean, you've reviewed some chinese amps. Could you review some chinese speakers (are there any worth reviewing)? I'm thinking it may be fun to have a full chinese stack :) Oh...also. Nice camera work on the static images.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. :) I hooked Next Best Thing Studio up with some of those type of products. Who knows how they'll actually turn out. I may consider it in the future. The Mistral BOW A2's I reviewed a couple years ago were quite nice.

@johnpointon4462 4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the Mistral LS3/5A's which you gave a 'thumbs up' to! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNtxrLV9tZind3k.html

@Darrylizer1 2 жыл бұрын

I worked for a Chinese auto accessories and flashlight manufacturer and we had great products but we had more returns than I would have liked. We always sent the customer out a new model to replace the defective one and customers were in general pretty happy but we could make more money if quality was great to begin with. I thought our prices were really competitive too. China has to get its quality control up somewhat, but good stuff is coming out of there.

@bwest6275 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome 😀

@badhabit714 4 жыл бұрын

Double Awesomes!

@moto-rambler 4 жыл бұрын

This stack is listed as "Not Available" on the website you mentioned, or am I missing something here?

@amb3cog 4 жыл бұрын

Yes you are. The Zero Fidelity effect! They were available right after the review went live early this morning while everyone was asleep.

@jerryandlisa27 4 жыл бұрын

Do you recommend the amp for infinity kappa 7.1? I also have a sansui au999 with marantz tt15

@cfoyt 4 жыл бұрын

I have been saving for a SCHIIT Vidar and Saga stack. This is a very interesting option for pretty much the same price point.

@audiophanatic4331 4 жыл бұрын

Stick with the Schiit when the chi-fi gear bites the dust, and it will, you’ll never be able to get it fixed.

@mag290 4 жыл бұрын

I have been toying with the idea of getting the Schiit Freya + and XTZ A2-300

@nielsoe8970 4 жыл бұрын

Victor Giancola , I’ve had my Jungson JA88D’09 for 8 years. It sounds fantastic and haven’t failed once. May I ask what you base your statement on?

@dailyfrenchie9047 4 жыл бұрын

why did the label on the back of the preamp say "integrated amplifier"? I do think there can be some amazing values in Chi-Fi, thanks for the review.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

haha Who knows. I'll just say: Because China.

@tellthemborissentyou 4 жыл бұрын

I don't get it. It is $1298 at china Hifi audio but $3100 on aliexpress. What is that about?

@LexusAllTerrain1 3 жыл бұрын

Great deal...do you know of any chinese mono blocks with meters?

@cartilagehead6326 4 жыл бұрын

Shame about the VU meters and related QC issues, but understood. I suppose for the ROI you can chance having to take it to the repair shop. But also those big (BIG) VU meters on a

@sok3day 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone know if this would pair we'll to the Canton SL 596? They woofers are titanium so wondering if the power is enough to drive them quickly. The Denon pma800 I am using now seems lacking for some reason and little fatiging. Should I try class A with the jungson or go for tubes like the Willsenton R8?

@audiophanatic4331 4 жыл бұрын

Why does the back of the “pre-amp” say integrated amplifier?

@anthonyhopkin 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean for the very informative review. Did you try this stack with any Tekton products? How did it perform? Greetings from the Channel Islands

@dilbyjones 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to hear that.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Performed great. If you love a lot of presence, particularly in the mids, it's a very solid match.

@anthonyhopkin 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroFidelity Thanks Sean. Appreciate that you took the time to reply. ;¬)

@JuanLega 3 жыл бұрын

Does this Amp have speaker protection relays on the outputs?

@D.E.E.P.Y. 4 жыл бұрын

Yong from China-Hifi-Audio is a very nice guy!

@Sams911 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see the Chinese making their own stuff ... I normally don't care for Made in China, and I'm actually proud that my home system is all USA, UK and Japan, but I would add a Chinese engineered and made product if it's original and made with pride by employees who are well treated and invested in their jobs.

@lockandloadlikehell 3 жыл бұрын

Imma get a Yanmar

@johnwhite2576 4 жыл бұрын

how does an iron core transformer compare to a toroidal; transformer ??

@Waitaminutesilly 4 жыл бұрын

How do manufactures know what to charge for on their products? Is it based on cost of making the products and getting them out to the door? Do they also consider relative performance as well? I ask this bc I found gear comparison based on retail price alone w/o measurement detail blur the line a bit.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

You have to sit down and determine how much the product truly costs you. This includes: Parts. Labor. Shipping Materials. Shipping costs. Advertisement costs. Tradeshow costs. Local taxes. Licenses. Rent. Electric. Water. The list goes on. You then need to forecast how many units you think you can sell versus how much you can afford to make.. and then calculate how much margin needs to be built in for you to make a worthwhile, sustainable profit. If you plan on having dealers or distributors, you need to factor in their margins as well. As for performance: This tends to naturally sort itself out. The better the parts used, the better the opportunity you'll have to achieve superior performance. Especially in the hands of competent engineer.

@Waitaminutesilly 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroFidelity appreciate the response. I think parts quality counts, but if I had to guess, correct use of specific parts to implement a solid design would count more for better performance.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

@@Waitaminutesilly Oh Absolutely. I feel this is far more evident in speakers than it is with electronics. The other day, a manufacturer reached out to me and said: "Sean, our speakers use way better drivers than those Rosso's for a lot less money!". To which I said: "Yeah, but they sure as hell don't do what the Rossos do". :D

@hushpuppykl 4 жыл бұрын

Only 73 lbs eh? 😬 The transformer is big and 160,000 for caps is a lot for the price and output. 👍👍 The amp looks well built. Nicely designed too, love the huge VU meters. Reminds me of the new Yamaha M5000. How did this combo go with your P3ESR? Great review ...

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

It's a beastly amp. Sounds just fine with the P3's. : ) Then again, its hard to get the P3's to sound anything but good.

@hushpuppykl 4 жыл бұрын

Fat Rat ... when you getting a pair of P3ESR? 😬

@hushpuppykl 4 жыл бұрын

Fat Rat ... the P3ESR starts to compress once you reach around 90dB. 🙄

@ryanschipp8513 4 жыл бұрын

If you had to choose between this power amp, you just showed and the parasound a23 power amp. Which one would you choose? Looks like there's a parasound used for about 600 right now.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, the JungSon. Hands down.

@alextimen 4 жыл бұрын

Sean, how come u never mention shiit dacs, amps, etc. Is something wrong with shiit?

@tobywanxxx 3 жыл бұрын

Hey champ... Could a set of B&W CM9 be a good match with this set. Main Hard Rock, Metal , Electronic Music and softies tuff :-) Greetings from a meerly blind dude from Denmark

@Veggeku2220 4 жыл бұрын

How would this work with Tektons?.... I was looking at getting a power amp to add some more muscle to mine. Lately I have been looking at a Schiit Vidar/Freya stack or possibly getting Purifi Audio Mono's. But this looks awfully tempting for the $1-2k price range.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Just fine. In the opening of the vid, you can see a glimpse of the DI's.

@davide.s.9880 4 жыл бұрын

After this review I would spend the $600 and get that next up in price stack you talked about.

@ZeroFidelity 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. I was going to cover that stack, but this was the only one that JungSon was willing to send out. Apparently the Deluxe kit uses the same circuit, only with better internal parts and a shiny stainless steel facia.

@mag290 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZeroFidelity - Between this JungSon JA-1/JA-99C stack and something like a Schiit Freya + and XTZ A2-300, which would you recommend sound quality wise?

@cartilagehead6326 4 жыл бұрын

MAG ....or Vidar/Aegir/Emotiva/Iota for that matter. If you want to build a cheap “kid in a candy store” collection of different amp/pre amps it’s a very good time to do that.

@mag290 4 жыл бұрын

@@cartilagehead6326 - sure, but a good tube Pre with a good Class D amp is the way to go. All I need