Last October, Old Forge Audio added Jadis to its Electronics roster, starting with the Orchestra Black, a variant on the Orchestra Reference specifically fine-tuned for North America. The $3,995, 40w/ch, 6CA7 integrated amp did not disappoint, and Art Dudley’s review in Stereophile’s April issue confirms it.
“The Jadis acquitted itself with poise and control but also with color, texture, and extraordinary levels of involvement. The Jadis didn’t just reproduce this number – it played it. Very strongly recommended.”
Art Dudley, Stereophile Class B Recommended Product, April 2020
After 15 years doing audio shows and marketing for Audio Note, UK, I took a year off, intending to establish a recording studio dedicated to making natural, minimally processed recordings of acoustic instruments playing jazz, folk, blues, bluegrass and classical music.
Somewhere along the way I borrowed a pair of Auditorium 755 speakers and a Shindo pre-amp and power amp from Jonathan Halpern of Tone Imports. Quick as you can say, "Bob's your uncle!", I had become an audio retailer, using Old Forge Studio as a dual purpose space.
It's all very exciting and more than a bit crazy . . .
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