Don't know how good the Jolida is as a transport, but something like a Muse 2+ DAC at $500 might be a great addition at pretty reasonable cost. Add a Pioneer Elite stable platter CDP or DVD as a transport and you could be way under $1K. Or for your $1.2K, how about a Classe' DAC-1 w/an Elite DV-05 or a Sony DVPS-700 for a transport?
Upgrade my Jolida on the cheap
I have had the JD100 cdp, bought new, for a couple of months now and had purchased it with a more 'budget' system in mind. Along the way I acquired a better preamp and amp than I anticipated (combination of good deals and lust).
Now, although I love the way my system sounds and can attribute some of this to the dear Jolida, I am wondering if I can do better for not loads more by dipping into the used market. Specifically, I could do with a bit more detail and soundstaging, along with some more refinement. Now the Jolida is no slouch imho in any of these areas, but it IS a sub-$1K player....?
I know, the grass is always greener, but isn't this what being an audiophile is all about?
What can I go to in the used market (but not too used) for about $1200 or so that will obviously better the JD? Or am I better off buying nice tubes for the JD?
Now, although I love the way my system sounds and can attribute some of this to the dear Jolida, I am wondering if I can do better for not loads more by dipping into the used market. Specifically, I could do with a bit more detail and soundstaging, along with some more refinement. Now the Jolida is no slouch imho in any of these areas, but it IS a sub-$1K player....?
I know, the grass is always greener, but isn't this what being an audiophile is all about?
What can I go to in the used market (but not too used) for about $1200 or so that will obviously better the JD? Or am I better off buying nice tubes for the JD?
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