question about tubes, cds, etc

IMHO tube amps tend to sound more tubey than pre-amps or CD players. This has to do with the interaction with the speaker itself I think. My tube CD player and pre-amp did nothing but improve over my solid state gear. My tube amps have tubey bloat on the bottom end. Their mid and top end can't be beat by my solid state amps though.

Allenwilkie,

MrT is right. Following advice may end up costing you money and not produce the results you seek. I've owned many different CD players and have often shared my opinions about them. I've also had exchanges here and in e-mail with people that had the exact opposite opinion of the players that I've recommended. Go figure!

Anyway, AudiogoN is a Godsend to someone trying to build a synergetic system, even if they cannot audition before buying because of geographic isolation. If you shop wisely and are patient, you can nearly always buy good used components, try them in your system for weeks or months and then re-sell them if they don't "float your boat". I've done it at least 10 times with CD players alone over the last 6-7 years and it never cost me over about $50 when I resold the unit later.

BTW, I don't think you necessarily need a CD player. I would suggest you just shop for the best sounding CD players in your price range and try one. If you do your homework and are patient and deligent, you almost can't go wrong.

Enjoy,

TIC

doo-doo-doo-doo......doo-doo-doo-doo... allen, you have just entered the world of the unknown, where sight and sound are onto a digital dimension all their own....... "welcome to the twilight zone"...aka; high end audio...(: ) ...have fun and happy listening...

buyer beware. anything less than a home trial creates risk.

opinions may or may not be useful. only you have your ears.

if you follow advice you may pay the price or the result may be very nice. it's a stochastic world out there.

i'll add my 2 cents. there are very very few "tubey" sounding components out there and there is no substitute for listening, even if it is at a friend's house, so you can develop an idea of the type of "sound" that appeals to you.

With my PrimaLuna tube amp adding the tubed Jolida CDP seemed to be too much of a good thing, and I preferred my existing (Cairn) SS CDP. Paired with a SS Krell amp, the Jolida seems right at home in that system, bringing some added tube warmth. Independent system synergies will rule, but in my experience the mix of tubes and ss seem to bring a nice balance.

I don't think A Tube deck is neccesary one way or the other.My idea is system matching is more important.A good quality cd player solid state or tube will work fine. To me it more about what works best for my system/ears.....