Tubed CD player is on the way!

organ
organ Posts: 4,969
edited April 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
Alright guys! Looks like I'll have tubes from source to amplification.

I have a sleeper tubed CD player coming real soon. Still pretty much unknown in North America. They just got distributors in the US and Canada recently. A small company trying to break into the North American high end market. I've already heard very positive things about this unit from a few forums. One of them being a headphone forum.

Anyways, the tubed output consists of two 12AU7. It has both SS and tube output and according to the company's website, the two outputs are descrete.

The player is a beauty and weighs in at just over 20 lbs.

I'll post pics and first impressions when it gets here. I'm effin juiced!:D
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2006
    Man, sounds like a nice CDP! Just hope you didn't break the bank too bad with it! :D
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  • jderdock
    jderdock Posts: 131
    edited April 2006
    Switchable ss and tube like the Cary? Is it Chinese?
    Rega P3 > Parasound Zphono > NAD C320BEE > Polk LSi 15
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2006
    And since my last post I can say with more enthusiasm and a bigger grin than you can ever imagine that my Rotel just came. Man is it nice!!!

    :D:D:D:D

    EDIT - I don't wanna hijack this thread, so look for a new thread later tonight. But, I'm definitely pleased so far!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    edited April 2006
    Don't be stingy now.How does it sound? What make and model # ?
    For god's sake man,talk to us !!!!!
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited April 2006
    Bliss,
    Congrats man! That cdp should take your rig to a new level. Let us know what it's like once you have time to play.

    JD,
    It's not switchable. There are seperate RCA outs for op-amps and tubes. Yup, it's Chinese. Not Sheng Ya or Shanling. Never heard of this brand until I did more reasearch. I'll surprise you guys with pics once it arrives. Should be here fast. Express shipping from Hong Kong.
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  • fredv
    fredv Posts: 923
    edited April 2006
    Cayin CDT-15A? This is quite popular in Europe and has rave reviews. I auditioned the tube-only 17A while I was in HK last month, loved it. Can't wait to see the pictures .....

    -fredv-
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited April 2006
    Ming Da? One Hung Lo? Orange Beef?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited April 2006
    Damn, I'm hungry now.

    BDT
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited April 2006
    I could go for some green curry shrimp, right about now.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2006
    Cayin would be cool. Hurry up with them pics.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited April 2006
    I'm spent, I jump down into the alley and smoke a fatty. I throw rocks at the cats.

    BDT
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  • phoneisbusy
    phoneisbusy Posts: 867
    edited April 2006
    Sounds more Thai to me...
    Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately it kills all its students.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited April 2006
    Dave is on the money! Great Thai place down the road.....
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited April 2006
    Don't shiite with me, biznitch.

    That effer is CLOSED.

    BDT
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited April 2006
    TroyD wrote:
    Don't shiite with me, biznitch.

    That effer is CLOSED.

    BDT

    So, I'm telling Troy about this Thai place that I'm going to take him and the lovely Wendi to when they come up. Well, the place usually stays open until 10 on weekdays and later on weekends, but the night they arrive the effer closed early! We end up eating in some crappy seafood joint. Next time bro, next time.
    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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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2006
    I like some bong bong chicken. it's good. sweet with pineapple sauce. Mmmmmmmm
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited April 2006
    Also known as Mary Jane chicken for the steady diet of pot that they feed them.
    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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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited April 2006
    Let that effer know I'm tight with several guys with INS. He pulls that **** again and he'll be back hawking eggrolls back in Bankok before he knows what hit him.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited April 2006
    Either this guy tells us the make of the cd player or someone should take his gear away from him.

    Two Channel Setup:

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited April 2006
    Now you're talking!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited April 2006
    LMFAO:D

    Here's the CD player from the manufacturer's site... http://www.original-cd.com/index-products-a8t.htm

    Here's their website... http://www.aaa-audio.com/

    Happy now? The other posts made me hungry so I'm gonna go eat.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited April 2006
    Looks cool Maurice, what that set ya back? if you don't mind me asking :)
    Id love to try a tube cdp some day. Ive tried amps, pre's and a tuner, never a cd player.. let me know how ya like it
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    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2006
    It certainly has killer looks....hopefully the sound will match.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2006
    Man,they have some killer looking equipment! Did you see the pics for their AT2008 integrated? :eek:

    Hope you get it soon!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited April 2006
    It will be tube gear, Not much that wont be liked im sure.. It's tubes after all :)
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • mulveling
    mulveling Posts: 505
    edited April 2006
    That is a sweet looking deck. Unfortunately 6moons didn't think too much of their top CD player, the Leonardo:
    http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/original/original.html

    On the up side, Srajan's opinions probably aren't the final word on sound quality (his opinions on certain headphones seem odd to me). At least this guy though very differently about the same Original CD player:
    http://www.aaa-audio.com/6moons_com%20-%20letters%20&%20feedback.htm
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  • jderdock
    jderdock Posts: 131
    edited April 2006
    Nice case...looks like a Wadia
    Rega P3 > Parasound Zphono > NAD C320BEE > Polk LSi 15
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2006
    Certainly some cool factor there. Hope it sounds good.
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  • soupbone
    soupbone Posts: 104
    edited April 2006
    I also have been looking for a tubed CD player. I found two units that I really like. The Original A8t and the Bada HD22 US version. The Bada can be seen at www.hificlassifieds.com/index.php?a=2&b=674 Seems to be built very well. Has two massive transformers and Solen caps at the power supply and at the tube output. Can't wait to here your review of the A8t!
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