What cd player should I buy?


I have the parasound halo c2 pre amp and I am using the parasound a 23 (two of them) to drive my Paradigm studio 40's. I have the myryad Z110 cd player and I am lookin to upgrade to some thing that has richer warmer sound. I was considering the Shanling t100 . Tube or solid cd player? Any suggestions out there please help. Thanks Joe
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Golden ears and Aball are right. I sell Parasound and Jolida. I own Parasound gear. If you go to a small hi-fi shop and ask their advice they will give it to you and mean every word of it because they have to fight the internet and big box stores to stay in buisness.

Any store that sells mid-fi to hi-fi gear should let you take it home to audition.

The Jolida is one sweet CD player. Other options are NAD, Sony ES (great audio and video on the DVD players), and COnsonance.

Good luck.
How about a Musical Fidelity A3.2 or XRAY V3 just reviewed in Stereophile? I bought an XRAY V3 for my headphone system and really enjoy it for under $1K.
I think all these players mentioned on this thread will be good. Certainly, I can attest to the Jolida JD-100 as I owned one in the past and enjoyed it immensely. Not perfect but a very listenable and rhythmical player. As with many tube players, it is that "immediate" midrange characteristic that can often be arresting.

I have had the Consonance in my home as well. It is also a very good player. A bit more even balanced than the Jolida, though perhaps a bit more constrained (or restrained) too. But imminently enjoyable. While both the Jolida and Consonace can be described as slightly warm, the Jolida is probably more so. You could not go wrong with either. I have not had the Shanling but, from all that I have read it too would provide the characteristics that you are seeking. It is a highly regarded player.

There have been some Trivisata 21 dacs floating around Audiogon lately and, here we take another definite step up. Fed by a lowly Pioneer DVD transport, the Trivista is a class act in the sonics department. It throws a deep and well defined soundstage - better than the Jolida and the Consonance. Frequency extremes are well covered and the sonic character is detailed, warm and musical. If I was in the market for a player or dac, I believe I would opt for the Trivista and a cheap Pioneer transport.

But it's all subjective, you must try listen to whatever you can get your hands on. In the end there are many good players on the market.