I too wait for more feedback from users and especially for 6moons review. My main dilemma is JOB INT or 225. But while I wait, I find or get some other offers which seem somewhat tempting to me. For example: I can have used Electrocompaniet ECI-4 balanced integrated amp in great condition for 60-65% of the price of the JOB; or - for $2200 (500 more than JOB) I can have used Mimetism 15.2 integrated amp in great condition. What do you think?
The new JOB INTegrated Amp is coming !
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i would go with the mimitism it won't have the dac capabilities or a usb input though .
Thanks for your thoughts. I don't care for DAC and USB in amplifier. The price of Mimetism just went up for $200, so now it's $2400 = 700 more than new JOB. That's still a good deal. Both Mimetism and JOB are Swiss made; Mimetism is the most gorgeous thing, JOB looks acceptable; Mimetism is used for 4 years, JOB is brand new; I'm sure they both give amazing sound. Why exactly you wrote that you'd choose Mimetism over JOB?
As I said earlier I do have the Job pre2 and use it often. Most of my gear is vintage Goldmund, so I am familiar with the house Goldmund/Job/Stellavox sound. Friends in Illinois and New York have suggested hold off on the INTegrated for now. Recommendation is simply based on reviews. Mimetism will give more power and is designed strictly for amplification. The reality is that one transformer in the Job INTegrated is being shared by the digital, preamp and power components. There must be a compromise somewhere, and I notice there are already used Job INTegrateds out there. You should note that the Mimetism is made in France, designed in Switzerland - at least the Mimitism 15.2 was.
Thanks afb, I thought that Mimetism is designed in France and made in Switzerland, but it's the other way around. When I wrote "JOB", I wasn't thinking exclusively about INT, but also about 225. Until few days ago, I was closer to decision of getting the INT, but now I'm much closer to getting the 225. Mimetism is the third option, but not as likely as 225, although I don't think I've seen more beautiful piece of audio than 15.2.
You missed the bay couple weeks ago there was a pair of 225 Job Monos on auction. I bid on them but they went for $1800. Considering retail $1699 each, the pair was a honking deal. What I don't like about Mimetism is they appeared to steal the term from Goldmund Mimesis, although not a trademarked name. I think it is Greek for "mimic" or something like that.
Electrocompaniet is SWEDISH, not Swiss.
Edit: My bad, I see you are talking about Mimetism...
the Job monos are the 250, not 225 and at $1800 a pair, that was a real steal!! Holy crap price. I had them at home for a months demo and would have jumped on them for that ridiculous price....just as a matter of principle.
Edit: My bad, I see you are talking about Mimetism...
the Job monos are the 250, not 225 and at $1800 a pair, that was a real steal!! Holy crap price. I had them at home for a months demo and would have jumped on them for that ridiculous price....just as a matter of principle.
yui are right I meant Job 250. And the Job pre went for only I recall 800 bucks .I bid on both but didn't pursue ; have to be careful I am in Canada and our dollar poor at the moment .
I was wrong the job 250 monos sold for 1350 Usd I thought I bid higher.. What a steal
BOTH?? TWO monos for $1350!?
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Damn that is a great deal! Too bad I missed this one.
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Interesting to know that it's the PCM5102A being used. I assume that FPGA's are handling the DoP conversion since the DAC doesn't natively handle DSD. The Metis 7 and Job INT basically look the same to me when comparing the innards from the photos.
I understand this is the latest PCB that's shared among all of Goldmunds gear now since it's scaled up/down for use in the headphone amp/telos amps/apologue speakers. Goldmund also uses the same blue Vishay BC caps so I question if it makes a difference at all to the sound. You can see the blue Vishay caps used in the headphone amp as well.
http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/goldmund/4.html
Looking forward to rest of the review.
It comes with the same remote as preamp: http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews2/job3/3.html