Tubed CD Player

I've heard a few of them. The Ah! is my number one choice for under $1000. Not as detailed as a big bucks player, but very very good and nice to listen to. The model I heard had all the options except the 24/192.

For high dollar tubed players the Audio Aero 24/192 and the Metronome C2 are both absolutely wonderful. Another player you should definitely consider is the Audiomeca. I used to own the Enkthuisas 24/192 and have heard it back to back with the capitole mark I. The AA sounded more tubey, but in absolute terms I would call the equals. I myself slightly preferred the Enkthuisas, my friend who owns the AA greatly preferred the AA. On a different day I could probably choose the AA.

I have a tube CDP and a tubed DAC and I'd like to help. Specifically what do you want to know about tubed digital stuff. If you want product recommendations what kind of sound do you expect to hear and how much are you willing to pay. Give us a clue, maybe we can help.

The Ah! with 24/192 upsampler has all the detail. The upsampler is the "quid" of the player. Also Siemens ECC288 tubes are very expensive but get the best from it.

The Shanling 100 with mods.

Look into getting a BAT VK-D5 player, get yourself some Amperex NOS tubes (preferably Bugle Boys or 7308s) and enjoy the music! Wonderful!