Hi everyone, just popping in. I bought the Jolida JD9 due to the fantastic reviews I have found and the Mods that were done to it. It also fits in with me trying to be more "hands on" I am currently building a DC blocker as my first DIY project and this phono stage has about 100 pages of m...

Right, I am off for good this time. The Bakeoff happened, as I said it would, and I'm glad I got to be part of the event. It was great to hear your gear Richard and as I said, the phono 2 was exemplary. I will recommend it and hope to hear one again soon. Hopefully I can get the Phono1 in a better s...

Doesn't read that way to me. If the differences between the two are presentational then one or other is not "easily the best in show". That bit is relatively subtle. The 2 'arse cheek' emojis below it, less so. The two arse cheeks are about the first part of the post in regards to the &qu...

I have slept and calmed down. Sorry folks I lost it, after the drive *and expecting* these games, to get back and find it had already started made me see red. I hardly read past his first paragraph. We seem to be getting back to something more sensible now, well here at least. Doc, I'm glad you've ...

...And it's not worth arguing about as you say, the masses when asked usually provide the right opinion so my summary alone is only part of the story. You, the doc, Nick and MCRU all chose the NVA over the FB stuff and that's out there now. And it was done in a neutral venue, with impartial listene...

CN211276 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:28 am It appears Bigmans evaluation and follow up posts have been removed from AoS.

Not by me! My summary is still there though

I've now read all the comments here and elsewhere. I think in general very fair and looks like the winner is the NVA 2 in spite of Bigman pushing the Firebottle products up in his pecking order. Both Nick and Dave (MCRU) seem very impressed and in view of their experience that counts a lot. Always ...

Bigman80, I would find it interesting to hear your comments on the other phono stages you heard, particularly the prototype NVA one that Lyndsayt mentioned. I might be in the market for a 2K phono stage at some time in the not too distant future. The NVA 3 didn't work in the room as well as the NVA...

Have I been moderated again! Sweet Christmas! That joke was funny. C'mon guys. I respect the verdict and to be fair, I can see where they are coming from. The Phono 2 was very good. As I said, if I was looking that's what I'd buy. So how do you square that away with you saying that you prefered the...

savvypaul wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:28 pm

Bigman80 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:22 pm The Phono 2 was very good. As I said, if I was looking that's what I'd buy.

Good to hear that you'll be routinely recommending the Phono 2 from now on.

I will be. I really did like it. Genuinely. I'd quite like one myself.