Jolida CD-100...Who has moved on and...

The more I think about your question of adding extension and top end to your system, you may want to try some of the upsampling players like Cambridge and Njoe Tjoeb (which I know well). You just have to be careful with CDPs so that you don't get too much high frequency detail. You may end up with an edge you don't like. Do you miss the ribbon tweeter?

Glory just doesn't like digital, nor solid state. I wouldn't call the Jolida garbage either, since I still have, and like my modified one. I once had a Sharp CDP that cost less than $100, and I wouldn't call that garbage either. It served its purpose.

I had the Jolida 100 stocked with Sylvania 5751 Black Plate tubes for a good long time. From there I moved to non-oversampling DACs for a much more real presentation.

On my short list is the Cambridge azure 840c. Not sure how this stacks up to the Jolida in terms of extension.

I have tried all kinds of tubes with it, Sylvania triple mica blacks, Svetlana winged C, RCA triples, GE triples, EI golds and standards, Sylvania JANs...they are all a compromise. Ironicly, I had a Resolution Audio CD-55 which I sold because it was just too much with my Infinity Renaissance 90's. I have a pair of Preludes now, and while they are a better speaker altogether, I feel that the top end is missing some sparkle/detail. The Jolida was a great match with the Rens though..

i had a jolida. i found it thin sounding and emphasizing the upper frequencies. one of the few players i owned that i really did not like. i only owned it for a short time.