Tube output stage CD player ?

Can anybody explain the different between a Tube cd player and a regular cd player ??

philc12-05-2000 2:01pm

rcprince Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,070 posts 12-05-2000 at 03:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm not particularly technical, but the common meaning is that a CD player which uses tubes in its analog stage would be considered a tube CD player.
leafs Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 414 posts 12-06-2000 at 12:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Tubes are used in the output stage.
blues_man Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 133 posts 12-06-2000 at 04:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The output stage on a DAC / CD player is similar to a phono stage for a cartridge. So a tube cd player uses tube(s) to amplify the signal to line level.
3chihuahuas Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 108 posts 12-06-2000 at 06:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Which one sounds better?