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tube cd for bright system

This comparison may have been asked before but I can't find it.

I am looking for a well built tube cd player(new)and am willing to sacrifice sound for reliability and have narrowed it down to the two below as I can get both as 220v.

1. Jolida CD-100
2. Opera Consonance CD-120 Linear (non oversampling)

From all the reviews/comments I have read here and elsewhere, it seems that both are very good but the Jolida seems to lack PRAT. Any comments.....

Thanks.
keroo1099
keroo1099 OP
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Sorry but this post got listed twice.

Its not the wires. I tried a dedicated CD player and solved the problem. Actually reading through some posts I may also opt for a DAC and use the Marantz as a transport. Any comments on that route.

Happy Holidays.

Kedar
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audphile1
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Bel Canto DAC-2 is pretty smooth sounding with great bass. Not bright at all. I had this dac and used a $60 dvd player with it as a transport at some point. Excellent sound even with the cheap dvd player. The key is to get a good digital cable though. Virtual Dynamics NiteII was really awesome on this dac. Extremely smooth highs and natural sound top to bottom. To beat the DAC-2 with NiteII cable you'll need to spend twice as much at least.
keroo1099 OP
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Was looking at either the Bel Canto or Benchmark if I went that route. Thanks
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audphile1
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Benchmark is more digital sounding than Bel Canto. At least it was in my system and several other people I know reported the same.
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