Review! The JungSon JA-1/JA-99C preamp and amp combo (Standard Version)
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- 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'
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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
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Klipsch RP600M
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Triangle Australe EZ
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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.
Good things come to those that wait ! nice Sean thanks again !
Fantastic review, as always - thanks Sean.
This or the Japanese-made Marantz PM-8006 Integrated Amplifier that you reviewed some months ago? Thanks.
@@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker If you prefer a balanced sound with features, go with the Marantz. For everything else, go with the JungSon.
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.)
Once again a killer video/review ! Zero Fidelity the UA-cam hi-fi guru. Thanks again Sean.
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!
That's because they assume we make 6 figure salaries
Thanks, Sean. Always luv your reviews ..... esp. on Chi-fi gears.
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...
I had the JA-88D integrated when it came out. Awesome beast.....Awesomely heavy beast!
My favorite review from Zero Fidelity.
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.
Hi any update on your thoughts? Thank you
Great to see u giving review support to old Chinese Brand and compare them to more modern gears.. I really enjoy and thank you.
Oh and i forgot to say I really enjoy your channel dude subscribed!
Again thank you for the review!. Fast Recovery of your hand.
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.
Imma get a Yanmar
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.
Thanks for always maintaining a positive attitude when you do have something to say. :)
The brite blue lights would wear on me. I wonder if you can dim them?
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.
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?
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.
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 $ ?
Great and true review of great product!
Awesome 👌 love that Balance in and out connection .( XLR )
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!
Those aren’t lights, they are lamps! Beautiful gear.
Yep! Very pretty!
Every now and then I detect a very discernible anti-Chinese sentiment/bias (that, dare I say, sometimes even borders on racism?) from some reviewers. It has always rubbed me the wrong way. When I was a kid, a lot of public schools were eliminating "A Catcher in the Rye" from their libraries. I immediately got hold of the book and read it. It was fantastic! That's just me: If you tell me something is bad or forbidden, the Freudian in me wants to know why. I suspect that a lot of this anti-Chinese sentiment that I pick up on is almost entirely politicized (whether those invoking it realize that point of not). Welcome to 21st century life in America where everything is politicized. Anyway, all of this is to say: a HUGE THANK-YOU to Zero Fidelity for having the temerity to fairly review Chinese audio gear. This episode was a killer, Sean.
Cheers!
If it had a phono I would definitely consider it. Great review, beautiful affordable gear. Wish more companies had their philosophy
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.
@@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.
@@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
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.
I wish my dad would even slightly consider buying me an $800 stack 😭
@@NickDarnelldaftnick : And the Father of the Year Award goes to... Allan Hansen!
It could keep him away from my Stereo :) So it could prove cheap compared to what repairs cost :D
My first amplifier was a JungSon (钟神) JA-88C, it's amazing to drive my AE speakers
If i'm not mistaken there was another special version. I looked at these many years ago but went in another direction.
very informative and useful review as always.
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.
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.
@@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.
Good thing you waited till the end of your video to tell everyone the VU meters are inoperative.
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,
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.
For some reason I wanted to see the watt meter in action...
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
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.
Great reviews Zero!
thanks
LOVE JUNGSON !
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.
The best review Ive seen in a long time !!!!
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.
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.
@@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..
@@euclidallglorytotheloglady5500 Pass and First Watt gear holds its value pretty well so don't expect an outright bargain.
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. ✌️
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. 👍🏼😎
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.
Great review, thank you.
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
@Cassette Tape That means absolutely nothing for sound quality.
@Cassette Tape
I doubt it could compare to PASS
Marvelous combination with Elac FS407 🥳
I looked at the online specs /AliExpress but didn’t see any spec for damping factor.. do you by chance have that specification?
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.)
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 ...
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.
Fat Rat ... when you getting a pair of P3ESR? 😬
Fat Rat ... the P3ESR starts to compress once you reach around 90dB. 🙄
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.
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
In Chinese Jung = 鐘 = clock. Son = 神 = God. So the brand name is ClockGod.
Thanks!
@@NoName-of8dq You are right. It could be bell or clock. In a bell tower you could have both bells and clocks.
@@NoName-of8dq BellGod makes more sense, a bell is loud, makes noise etc.
It's Bell God. Spelled like how you pronounce it in Cantonese, similar to June Sun
Bell God because bells make tones therefore tone god maybe? just having fun guessing. lol or you could call it PRaT god
Would bookshelf speakers work with this or do you need more powerful speakers like the floor standing speakers
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.
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.
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
Cheers!
Awesome 😀
great review it looks awesome
Yong from China-Hifi-Audio is a very nice guy!
I have been saving for a SCHIIT Vidar and Saga stack. This is a very interesting option for pretty much the same price point.
Stick with the Schiit when the chi-fi gear bites the dust, and it will, you’ll never be able to get it fixed.
I have been toying with the idea of getting the Schiit Freya + and XTZ A2-300
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?
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
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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
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, 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!
Hi.. I am from Singapore... Need to order it.. It look amazing
Great deal...do you know of any chinese mono blocks with meters?
Looks like a similar value to the Tone Winner amps I have been considering, but T.W. has a N.A. dealer for support.
After this review I would spend the $600 and get that next up in price stack you talked about.
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.
@@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?
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.
@@cartilagehead - sure, but a good tube Pre with a good Class D amp is the way to go. All I need
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%
@6:43 You said you ordered the 110-volt option. Canada and the U.S. are 120V 60hz. Where are you located?
It arrived configured for 110v, which is fine for this device. You can order 120V 60Hz if you want.
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.
nice review Sean. Good looking unit at a v affordable price. Could u pls review the Vincent SV-237MK integrated amp?
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.
Will these work with 4 or 6 ohm speakers???
You should test Benchmark AHB2....
That's a wonderful amplifier. Certainly wouldn't say no to having it here.
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
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.
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!
The music is friggin' awesome! Where do you find all these gems?!
@Ethan Tremblay lmao! 🇨🇦
Ethan Tremblay a
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.
haha Who knows. I'll just say: Because China.
Don’t take the difficulty of shipping heavy electronic objects long distances lightly, especially at such a low price point. Sean’s review model itself had issues, and it probably didn’t leave the factory like that, since it’s a time-tested design. I had a McIntosh SS amp shipped to me from about 300 miles away, and I had to open it up when it got to me to reinstall a circuit board that had popped loose in transit. Yours will be fine, I’m sure, though :)
PCB's "popping loose" screams shoddy design/engineering - plastic standoffs & a flimsy case that allowed for enough flex for the "pop-off" - clearly there is credible ChiFi that can wipe the floor of the "recommended components" lists.... It's totally possible to build bullet proof gear - but this is seldom done today - consumers are indoctrinated&stupefied & no-one seems to know what MTBF is nor are they bothered to find out..... & it's all NOT accidental, it's by design...... I "recapped" an Australian Wasp 200W valve amplifier some 25 years ago - that amplifier ( belonging to a friend & used as a musical instrument amp ) is over 50 years old now & never missed a beat - tossed around in utes on dusty country roads in 40 degree + ( Celsius ) heat..... No worries mate, she's good to go.... With majority of today's equipment, you take a gamble & you either get lucky or you DIY - there are a lot options, but you need to invest in your education or you're at the mercy of "dealers&wheelers" & once your equipment is out of warranty, good luck finding someone who's skilled & willing to do the repair & get their hands on "unobtanium" parts ( display drivers, internal processors.... & generally hardware assembled in a way where no-one's thought about its serviceability. This is what you get, when you allow bankster selected lackie-politicians to destroy manufacturing & supply infrastructure & generally conquer countries without having to fire a shot eg Ireland ua-cam.com/video/4bf7jSr0-FM/v-deo.html
I perhaps didn’t explain the issue with my Mac correctly. The circuit had popped out of what is similar to a computer PCI slot, which leads me to believe that my 70-80 pound amp was dropped from a high enough distance (and upside down) to dislodge it. It wasn’t as if an entire motherboard was violently ripped away from its moorings, but still it was concerning.
@@billwillard9410 Ahhh... Mac - Ive been avoiding Mac's for the last 30 years... It's simply poor engineering, but as a Mac user you're nit supposed to know about it & if someone with requisite experience & know how calls a spade a spade...defend Mac fiercely 😀
Bogdan Weiss Oh well - we’re all just doing the best that we can, dear.
Mac gear definitely overpriced, as most hi end audio gear is - but that’s really picking nits, isn’t it?
....How about VS the Kinki EX-M1 ?
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.
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.
Might consider a Doge Prima Donna,I had one but sold it off due to being in FL and don't need space heaters
@@stevieg2755 Thanks, I'll take a look. Appreciate the tip. New brand for me.
I had a Technics power amp back in the mid 1980s look identical. Wonder if they can build 3 channel amp. What a steal!
Beyond the power, if it's used with very efficient speakers, soundwise, how does it compare to the Muzishare x7?
Good question. JungSon is obviously the more muscular and powerful sounding product. The top-end on the Jungson is more neutral, and the bass is also more accurate. The midrange on the Jungson is more bumped up and present, whereas the Muzishare is nearly as full bodied, only with a warmer tone. The Muzishare is slightly more versatile in terms of tone, since you can change the character with a flip of the switch. And overall, the Muzishare will offer a warmer sound whereas the JungSon is more powerful, with a bigger sense of scale and a more forward sounding midrange.
Thank you Sean
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...
Would love to put in other music but, ya know... Demonetization and all that!
I need to reduce the number of boxes and wires in my system. Do the Chinese make any excellent integrateds or receivers?
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?
Good job
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?
You did not mention it's price point?
how does an iron core transformer compare to a toroidal; transformer ??
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.
Oh, the JungSon. Hands down.
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.
Just fine. In the opening of the vid, you can see a glimpse of the DI's.
Crumbs, you mentioned Exposure (amplifier). Have had Exposure since 1995.
Seems they no longer have the 110 volt option.
Sean, how come u never mention shiit dacs, amps, etc. Is something wrong with shiit?
Just wondering if you reached out to Jung Son re the VU meters not functioning.
I did. Apparently they were working fine beforehand. Something must have happened in shipping. In hindsight, I shouldn't have mentioned it because in this entire 23+ minute review, this is what most people are focusing on. Kinda knew that was going to happen.
@@ZeroFidelity Thanks for the reply. I really liked the review, I wouldn't change a thing, and I think the takeaway I got was the one that you were trying to deliver... that is, this amp is not going to be a good choice for the faint of heart, but for someone that is willing to take a risk to get something that delivers your money's worth and then some.
@@ZeroFidelity no you should mention it. It is important. I read many reviews that touch on a damaged or defective test unit. I trust you because you mention it, not because you don't.
Question : how would you rate the preamp alone , did you pair it with other power amps ? thanks ...
Does this compare favorably with the Haaken AX-7?
Sounds like they would be a good pairing with the focal chora 806 with a tube buffer stage.
You know it sounds like the tech IPO thing At some point you have vogue and not many people really check the goods (We Rent and Theranos anyone?) which happened with Chifi/You just had to kick it out and you you get both volume and margin.But only the strong survive (or the most nimble) and since you can't just trip over the money beause of a stampede.Good companies like Cayin and Line Magnetic are there and you've highlighted Denafrips.Nothing worng with Chifi unless you was to support a US build on principal but it's good that a company like this or Muzishare can deliver both price and performance.
Do you think this would pair well with css 2td speakers?
It's a dream team.