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Vintage Original1978 · Integrated Amp

JVC

JA-S11

JVC JA-S11

Avg used (eBay)

$375

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Modern Match

TEAC

AI-503

MSRP / Street

$799

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Sonic Similarity Analysis

Both deliver smooth, refined sound with excellent detail resolution and warm musicality characteristic of quality Japanese amplifiers. The AI-503's careful circuit design and emphasis on natural timbre echo the JA-S11's Super-A philosophy of combining warmth with clarity, offering similar power output and that sophisticated character that made JVC's A-series integrateds cult favorites among discerning listeners.

Signature · Smooth, refined, detailed with warm Class-A character and resolution

JVC JA-S11

vs.

TEAC AI-503

55W

Watts / ch @ 8Ω

60W

90dB

S/N Ratio

100dB

90

Damping Factor

120

0.005%

THD

0.02%

24.3 lbs

Weight

19.8 lbs

4-16 Ω

Speaker Ohms

4-8 Ω

5Hz - 100kHz

Frequency Response

10Hz - 100kHz

Vintage (used avg)

$375

Modern (new)

$799

Difference

$424more new

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