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Canary CD100 tube vs Cayin 17 tube

Anyone care to give these 2 excellent looking players a compare? The Cayin uses Philips trans and has 4 out tubes/2 per channel. The Canary uses Sony trans and Sony dac. Canary also boasts they use the Hovland Music caps and other fine components. From looking at the guts of both, the Canary looks more impressive with those gorgeous Hovland. But the Cayin gives 2 tubes per channel. hummm could be a very interesting contest. Both are priced close, the Cayin you'll have to get used if you what it at the price of a new Canary/$1400. A new Cayin is $1600, but comming down. Another important issue among many members here is that Canary is made in USA in California. I'd like to get a canary and do a commpare with my 17. And end up selling one/or keeping both. One for a second system.
But that will have to wait as i am unemployed right now.
Any Canary CD100 owners wish to share their experience? I've alreday posted comments on the Cayin 17 recently.
I'd like to keep the compare between these 2 tube players as the price point is close. Both are hefty units at 50 lbs.
bartokfan
bartokfan OP
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Audiofeil's comment that Canary sent 6moons a faulty unit for the review. Sounds like another american lab's story on their cdp. A famous lab btw. So don't anyone knock chinese as 'trash'. Also the unit broke 2X's in first 3 months. Had to ship it twice for repairs. Besides i really feel my Cayin 17 matches or surpasses this famous american labs tube player.
My 2 cents, take it for what its worth.
So will Canary send me a unit for review or not?
bartokfan OP
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Audiofeil: "There are other cdp in this under 1500 price range to consider". Yeah, like which one? Comapred to the Cayin 17? I pd 1200. Which cdp will match the Cayin 17 under 2K, heck I'll throw in another 1K for you to spend, so make that under 3K?
jtucker48
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I had the Canary CD100 for a couple of months, and
never did like the sound compared to my AN 2.1x. Now have the Cayin 17 and it smokes the Canary cdp and is better
than my AN. I can't believe it only retails for $1700.
bartokfan OP
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Hi Jtucker, tyes my Cayin 17 is a really fine player offering 2 tubes per channel. I have not upgraded the tubes as i am not sure which tubes to buy in order to get better sound. I posted a topic in the tweak section but have not acted on any of the suggestions. I'm staying with the original tubes for now. I think its the best bang for the buck in cdp's.
Howver now that I've taken a good hard look at the Consonance player called Droplet, this will be my next cdp. Offers 2 tubes of a larger variety and the innerards look better than the Cayin 17's. Take a look at the Droplets guts. Really sweet. Click on one of the used listings for a photo of the guts.
btw I pd $1K for the 17 from a audiogon member located in Hong Kong. Last yr. I plan to get the Consonance used for around $1800. I think its the best bang for the buck. Of course its twice+ the price of the Cayin.
bartokfan OP
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The Consonance/Droplet seller called Clearsound offers aphoto of the guts. 2 very nice looking tubes. I'm expecting the sound to about "as damn good as it gets".
Thus will retire the outstanding 17 to a second system.
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