[PEImatrix]

Originally Posted by in a blue field

i just wanted to get back to this thread about my Radial adventure. i am posting this more than anything simply so that when other people are wondering the same thing, they'll be able to search gearslutz and find a definitive answer.

for anyone who thought anything along the lines such as the person who said the problem was with me: 3 of radial's authorized dealers also were unable to answer the question, and said they would get back to me after they themselves contacted the company (so fuuck). Radial themselves got back to me today, with a sincere apology about the tardiness of their response, apparently they had server troubles.

The MK3 is indeed a newer and superior version of the JDI. it is not, as about half of what little i found on the net said, simply a different silk screen. the original's image on their website is simply outdated (happy enough to have received my answer, i held my tongue that 5 minutes in Kompozer could probably get them more business).

quote from mr collins of radial:
The JDI was the first incarnation of the JDI series, and of course the mk3 is the third. Both are great-sounding units, but the newer version has a sturdier build, stereo merge functionality and more.

so if you are buying a JDI without the "phase coherent" and "mk3" insignias, you are indeed buying an old-stock JDI. you'll still be getting a great DI of course, but for those of us who will settle for nothing less than the best we can afford, you must be certain to get the mk3. MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT ANY SELLER OF THE JDI BEFORE MAKING YOUR PURCHASE. a lot of the images and labels are indeed mixed up on some of the sites, and there's apparently no reason in this case why the sellers have any more info than you or i (until now, of course). if you even plug it into a google shopping search, you'll come up with mismatched images and labels left and right. you might think you're ordering the MK3, but instead you might get what the seller believes is an MK3 with a different silk screen. there is no different art work - if you get a JDI that does not say MK3 on it, it is not the MK3. that is all - peace be with you

You still might be off a little with your facts. I have the second version of the JDI that was in still in the old style box. The third gen switched enclosures and added an extra amount of attenuation, which allowed you to plug it in between your amp and cab. I think they then changed the name and a few other things (V3.1 maybe LOL). Really IMO the Jensen tranny is really the only thing that matters.

The JDI is WICKED!