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NOT SO LONG AGO, a few of us got together for wine and melon to talk about the type of individual who invests in Jadis & Cabasse products. It was a casual get together, more conversation than meeting; an easy back-and-forth as audiophile interchanges go.A question came up, however, which focused us all on a single point. It seems that a member had been asked by a heavily talented friend if Jadis & Cabasse offerings could be properly seen as "fast lane" products. Was it, as he had been told, THE system to own- one more sophisticated statement he might make within his home?
Frowns went all around. Embarrassment was in the air for this distant friend.
The conversation that ensued distilled a single answer. It was that high end audio was meant only to place in the owner’s hands audiophilic efficacy for all who chose to own it. The esteem in which Jadis & Cabasse are held would not rub off on the owner. To us, using J/C for social definition seemed a silly, quaintly adolescent idea, a quest better suited to the many more visible, if less valuable, symbolic products in the marketplace. We felt that J/C were such an easy type of product to own that its value would stand without the crutch of status.
So it went. Our friend with a quest for a message product made us think quite hard about what we were trying to achieve with the system. Consensus about his need could only be reached tongue and cheek. It was simply decided that , while he may well end up owning Jadis components, we would not in our hearts consider him to be one of us.
At one time or another, with one group or another, such talk goes on among top tier audiophiles. It shapes our development efforts and loosens up the future for us. Perhaps it is not all that important that you know this, but we will wager that the effect of these conversations is half the reason you are interested in these products in the first place.
Hard to tell why no one ate the pear. Someone did say you couldn’t trust a pear.
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With one pinky up in the air?
who would get together for wine and melon.The meeting broke up early, as there wasn't much to say.
Jadis components are not status symbols..who would buy a TUBE amp as a status symbol? I love tubes and have a couple, however tubo-philes are seen as slightly excentric people by the lay person, not as millionaires.I have fond memories of listening to Jadis gear during a couple of Stereophile High End Shows...IMO the Jadis dealer had the best sound of the show, no doubt about it.
Also, the humble and not too expensive Jadis Orchesta integrated amp has outstanding sound quality, way above its price point, when connected to high efficiency speakers.Jadis is a small firm that probably struggles to survive in the High-end market. A post like yours can do a lot of damage to hard-working people who make BY HAND great-sounding audio products and have not surrendered to the Home-Theater/high-volume/mass-production allure.
Standard disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Jadis or any of its dealers.
being an audiophile means you have to sit down and write a big check. I've heard the question "So how much for, like, everything?" in one form or another more times than I'd like.But the question for you is this: What happens if this Jadis/Cabasse system sounds spectacular? Then do you guys talk behind his back about how he lucked out?
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Tell me more about Shun Mook. ;-)
You should know this post makes you sound like an ass.
If that was intentional then just ignore my post.
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