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"tube" cd players?

Hiya, who makes a good tube cd player, and how would you compare them to "regular" cd's? I have a Classe ca300 amp and classe cp50 pre and am looking at getting a cd player of equal quality. I have heard so much hoopla about the player, don't know which way is up. I have BW N804 speakers, Cardas and HT pro-silway xlr interconnects. Been using a cheap Technics cd player. I friend of mine recently purchased an expensive player to his relatively high end equipment, and said it didn't sound any different than his cheap Marantz?
joeb
joeb
mejames
986 posts
 
sorry didn't mean to offend you. Heard the California audio lab player many occasions at a dealer when in production way back years ago, dealer replaced with Theta pro basic II which totally killed the California player. Owned the Theta until bettered by EAD-700 and 700 II, bettered by Encore Piramid, bettered by Wadia 27 bettered by Audio Aero Capitol.
egoss
124 posts
 
Nope-Sorry if I offended you. Your post sounded to me like some young kid trying to justify his recent purchase. It just gets my hairs up when someone tries to turn our hobby into a pissing contest. Obviously you do have a basis for your opinion, and I would like to hear this AAC unit at some point to form my own.
Have a great day!
Ed
joeb OP
121 posts
 
well, thanks to you guys who provided feedback, food for thought,
joeb
amthanh
34 posts
 
Hello,
Try out Shanling tube cd player. It is beautiful build and sound good too. You already have good gear from Classe audio, why not try their cd player? I own a Classe cdp.3 entry level and it is sound alot better than lots of high end cd player cost more its price in the market. There are some units of Classe cdp player for sell in this site. The cdp.5 is also a good one.

Good luck
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