JVC AX-Z1010TN - Review

[istari_knight]

The V6 - V9 are excellent and nicely made with good phono stages.

I was surprised to find the V6 had a potted mains transformer like its more expensive siblings… How much do you have to spend now to get that sort of quality ?

 

[Hempknight]

Seems a bit like my Akai am-93 with the built in dac, but the internal layout looks better.

 

[flatpopely]

I was surprised to find the V6 had a potted mains transformer like its more expensive siblings… How much do you have to spend now to get that sort of quality ?

£230

 

[Gaius]

mine comes tomorrow; stand by

 

[istari_knight]

£230

I paid £80 for mine as the volume pot was "faulty" - It actually needed a squirt of Servisol

 

[Taff63]

Interesting thread. Just out of interest does the JVC have tone controls?

 

[flatpopely]

Interesting thread. Just out of interest does the JVC have tone controls?

Bass lift only.

 

[Arkless Electronics]

Anyone else see an irony that these amps being discussed in the Classic section are actually still more up to date in design and execution than most brand new amps!?

I well remember the days when due to all the flat earth bollocks you could pick up Jap monster amps for £20 all day long. I wish I'd invested back then... hindsight etc.
When I bought my first Leak Stereo 20 around 1990 I paid £20 for that!

 

[mark121211]

Not just Jap monster amps. Wish I'd had the hindsight to fill a warehouse with analogue synths. Around the same time I was buying Roland TB303's for £40-50; they are now well north of £1K.

 

[Gaius]

Well the JVC monster turned up today, only working on one channel so it's going back and I am getting a full refund.

I tried it with Briks, whether it is a bad mix, obviously a damaged amp but it all sounded awful.

I will be staying with the Stonehenge clan.

 

[krenzler]

Wouldn't mind a Marantz PM15 (not the later s1/s2) if I could cherry pick.

 

[flatpopely]

Well the JVC monster turned up today, only working on one channel so it's going back and I am getting a full refund.

I tried it with Briks, whether it is a bad mix, obviously a damaged amp but it all sounded awful.

I will be staying with the Stonehenge clan.

Not really a fair test to make that decision though Mark!

 

[Gaius]

Not really a fair test to make that decision though Mark!

Not fair at all I know.

 

[istari_knight]

Was it the one that was on eBay the other day ?

 

[Gaius]

It was

 

[flatpopely]

So I'm back from a week away and listening to The WHO 'Did you steal my money'.

I'm hearing things I have never heard before on it, I'm still convinced this amp is better than my NAIM stuff.

The vocal interplay at the end is so much better resolved I can't believe how good it is.

 

[flatpopely]

And now Ray of Light by Madonna, superb.

 

[Mr Tibbs]

So I'm back from a week away and listening to The WHO 'Did you steal my money'.

I'm hearing things I have never heard before on it, I'm still convinced this amp is better than my NAIM stuff.

The vocal interplay at the end is so much better resolved I can't believe how good it is.

Try the 'Mojo Mod' on your Naim 250/135 before selling anything

Mr Tibbs

 

[flatpopely]

I not selling anytime soon but TBH I think my DIY days are gone.

 

[istari_knight]

Just need to keep an eye out for the XL-Z1010TN now then