New Jolida JD-100A cdp

beardog03
beardog03 Posts: 5,550
edited August 2005 in Electronics
Just got home with my new CDP..!! :D

A Jolida Jd-100A Vacuum Tube Compact Disc Player !

First let me say this....Built like a tank !
This is the only piece of gear that has a silver face, so at first I was kinda iffy about it...

I plugged in my MIT S1 I/C`s into the cdp ran them to the `ol Dodd pre, and then down to the beast (Parasound Hca-3500)

Right away I noticed a difference from my AH! 4000

Tha AH! is by far the best cdp I have had the pleasure to own...I just modded it by installing the burr brown chip, dynamatted the whole thing , installed a way better power cord, and of course, the upsampler board,she has 7308 tubes....and sounds great !

The Jolida uses 12ax7a`s...my first experience with these tubes...
It does not utilize op-amps, and is 24 bit...

I will be doing a stage 1 or 2 upgrade as soon as cash flow permits,but for now......

I`m loving it..!!
:p:D:p


On a sour waf type note...
This was the perverbial " straw" as it were... :(:o :rolleyes:

since I had purchased the AH! a month or two ago, and spent 500.00 on the upgrades, the wife is not pleased , nor does she understand this killer deal that I couldn`t pass up...
I tried to help her understand, but...( I really don`t think she even wants too)
so...

Tomorrow will be spent picture taking , boxing and advertising all extra gear,
for emediate sale...
I really want the 2.3`s that LUC has in the fleamarket, but ....
I need to get my plans for going to the PolkFest funded first..

Stay tuned for more impressions of the Jolida...and a bunch of stuff for sale soon!! :cool: :rolleyes: :(:o
Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
Parasound HCA-3500
Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
Jolida JD-100 CDP
Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
SVS PC-Ultra Sub
AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
PS Audio Plus Power Cords
Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

:cool:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,778
    edited August 2005
    I'm looking forward to your impressions. If the Jolida came with the stock Chinese tubes, replace them before any A/B'ing as they are total crap.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited August 2005
    It came with a pair of ECC 83 S..Made in Slovak Repiblic...JJ Electronic

    And It has a pair of EI Elites 12AX7EG made in Yugoslavia tubes in it..

    ?

    He said he was keeping the other 12ax7a`s...they were telefunkin and Mullard..


    looks like I`m on the hunt for some smokin 12`s...... :D

    If I send it in to Jolida for mods, they should put some good ones in it, yes/no..?!
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,778
    edited August 2005
    IMO, the Ei's you have in it are the best ones. Others like the EH's or Sovtek's and some like NOS (vintage) tubes, I didn't. Jolida does not mod their products. Companies like Underwood HiFi and Sound Odyssey will.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited August 2005
    these tubes seem to sound good so far...

    I was looking at the Sound Odessy`s web site....looks kinda pricey to do a lot of upgrading...

    I`m sure that any of them (1,2,or level 3) would be a great improvement, but how much of the mod would I realize in my listening environment ?
    some , I`m sure, but I think a level 2 is all I would want to go to...
    Deminishing returns and all that...
    definatly a level 1 mod is in order though....lower the noise floor, and darken the background as much as possible without getting to crazy with it..!!


    I`m thinking my next upgrade is going to be a mid to upper level tube pre amp
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,778
    edited August 2005
    I bought mine with the level one mod from SO. It came with EH tubes which I found a bit edgy in the higher regions. I tried various other tubes and found the Ei's to have the best overall sound, adding a PS Audio power cord only made things better. Until I upgrade the rest of the shop rig gear, I'll hold off on any further mods. You may want to try a new power cord first.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2005
    I've got some mil-spec RCA 7025's in the boxes with your name on 'em Bear.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited August 2005
    :D too cool..!!!

    e-mail me with how much I owe ya, and were rollin... :p

    tubes that is...
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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