Tubed CD Player

An inexpensive tubed cd player that comes up used every now and then for $500 or so is the Heart CD-6000. It's a modified Marantz player. If you upgrade the tubes (NOS Seimens 6922 is what is usually recommended) these sound very very good IMO. I now use a Modwrighted Pioneer universal player with the tube output and it is excellent as well. I don't use my Heart player since I got this one but haven't been able to bring myself to sell it yet because I think it sounds better than the money I could get for it.

Dan Wright's modded players are phenomenal. I use a Sony NS999ES with tube stage and the dymanics and detail are outstanding. Very, very close to the Parts Connexion modded Shanling T200 at half the price. Plus I get the added bonus of being able to play live concert DVD's on the Sony.

I email Upscale where I bought my AH, Kevin Deal was
very helpful, He assured me that my AH will be
fix quickly.Well He will even send me heat sink
that goes with the upsampler. Now with good service
with upscale audio, no worry needed if you choose
the AH.Good Luck Saich.either way you wont go wrong
between Ah and Jolida.

Theres a new kid on the block if you"re looking for the most natural sounding CD player this side of high-end analog . It's the Lektor by Ancient Audio. Tube output stage, massive power supply, CD2 PRO transport, proprietary "Silver DAC", volume control in the analog domain, optional analog inputs and granite chassis. I am the US distributor so I am biased but it cant hurt to check it out at www.ancient.com.pl