Radial J48 "MK2"

[Andrew Broughton]

I see online ads for the Radial J48 "MK2" but no mention of it on Radial's web site. I think I've searched it pretty thoroughly.
Is there really a MK2? If so, I have questions. (I e-mailed Radial but they're off until early January)

1. How do you tell the "MK1" from the MK2?
2. Have they increased the max input level on the MK2? It's standard practice to use the pad when connecting the J48 to keyboards or active pickups as the DI can clip otherwise.

 

[Tim Padrick]

Re: Radial J48 "MK2"

I believe that MKII means that it has a Radial transformer instead of a Jensen transformer (but different of course from the Pro series transformer).

 

[Jim McKeveny]

Re: Radial J48 "MK2"

I would expect that it means the xformer is now "Jensen by Radial"...since the purchase.

BWDIK?

 

[Andrew Broughton]

Re: Radial J48 "MK2"

Thanks, guys. Hopefully Radial will get back to me so I can find out the difference.

 

[eytan gidron]

Re: Radial J48 "MK2"

Maybe the MK2 is the current J48 model? Radial had a different box for the J48 quiet a while back (10 years?).

 

[Andrew Broughton]

Re: Radial J48 "MK2"

Are you sure about that? I've seen the old JDI which had a case more like a Countryman, but I don't recall ever seeing a different box for the J48...

 

[Ales Dravinec]

Re: Radial J48 "MK2"

Gentlemen, J48 does NOT enclose audio transformer

Respectfully

edited: Replaced 'boys' with 'gentlemen' .... I dunno what I was thinkin'

 

[Andrew Broughton]

Re: Radial J48 "MK2"

Radial's answer:

Hi Andrew. There is and has only ever been one J48. Some are called J48 and others J48 MK2. It's just a label. When you look at our web site there is no MK2 designation on the images or copy. I have worked for Radial for 20 years so please trust me when I say there is and has only ever been one J48 manufactured whether it say J48 or J48 MK2 they are identical

 

[eytan gidron]

Re: Radial J48 "MK2"

Are you sure about that? I've seen the old JDI which had a case more like a Countryman, but I don't recall ever seeing a different box for the J48...

Yes, you are correct Andrew. I was thinking of the JDI box.

 

[Tim Padrick]

Re: Radial J48 "MK2"

Yes, you are correct Andrew. I was thinking of the JDI box.

So was I ;-( I've never seen a Radial with a Countryman style sleeve, only the bookcover style.