JD100 - can I do better under $2K

I jumped from the JD-100A to an Audio Aero Prima in search of that resolution. This player is a significant jump up from the Jolida.

Many like the Cary players as well. I've not heard them.

Good luck!
Howard

The Music Hall MMF25 CD player is superior to me(at $400 less), as is the MF A3 lineage or the Carys of this pricerange.

And, the Granite Audio 650 is the best I have come across at under $2000.

If you are willing to buy used, look into the Electrocompaniet, better Carys, or the Granite 657.

Not that i know of, any more resolution and detail, and i would think you would lose the "analog" sound you are looking for, and would start to sound more "digital" I haven't experienced a player under 5000 honestly that outperforms the jolida (with upgraded tubes) Meitner and Burmester are two that i really like, but afraid they are way over the 5k mark.

I have to say that Readster's high end CDP choices are stellar. At the same time, I've heard a number of players that outperform the Jolida under the 5K mark, and selecting one is simply a matter of sonic preference. The Audio Aero Prima is a phenomenal player, and in my experience it is superior to the Jolida in every regard, despite the benefits achieved with a tube upgrade. Others of note (search the archives here, as well): Resolution Audio Opus 21, Muse, Cary, Audio Note, Consonance, etc.

While some players do tend to sound more digital, there are others that certainly offer better resolution and dymamics than the Jolida, and yet still have a warm analog-like sound. Many of these happen to be, not coincidentally, tube players.

hey, shows ya what i know.