CD player for my system?

Take a look at my threads on the Jolida JD 100A. Ya think I may like the Jolida a little bit? ;)

Change out the stock tubes to some warm, yet nicely detailed Ei ECC-83 Gray Plates and add a good power cord upgrade and you have a superb, very analog like sounding player that many players going for $3-4K retail are pressed to sound better.

Hi Paul,

Thanks. Sold my silver JD100 and have a black face unit on the way. Staying with Jolida, its become like family!

Best!--Ken

Readster-- sorry to be so long in answering your quest.

Yes, I tried the EH 12AX7's in the jolida.Also the Ei Elite gold pins. Both were more bright sounding than the stock tubes that Jolida supplied. These were the least favorite to my ears of all the tubes I rolled in and out.

I liked the Mullard CV4004 somewhat and Tungsrams were very "fast" sounding or zippy, but did not have much body.

The Amperex, Siemens and Brimars were not as good as the Ei's non cryo'd ECC-83 gray plate.

All of the 5751's I used RCA 3x BP--Raytheon 3x BP and Sylvania 3x JAN..GE 3x Gray Plates... were smooth, but just too closed in sounding and lacked openness and dynamics.

The Cryo Ei Gray plates are the winner for me.Smooth and warm like the standard Ei, but with better depth and transparency.Amazing tube!