Two worth a listen to would be the Musical Fidelity A5 and the Consonance Forbidden City Turandot (unusual looks but sounds cracking - a little cooler sounding than the Droplet, but truly transparent!
CDP Upgrade: Around 2k Used
Hello.
Contemplating upgrading from my Jolida JD 100 CDP w/ "level 1" mods. I like it pretty well, but it has a chattery transport (although I've not heard others make this complaint about the Jolida). Rather than investing time and money in sorting that out, I'm thinking of trying something new. Frequently mentioned possibilities at my price point:
Consonance Droplet
Cary 303-300
Wadia 302
Ayre CX-7e
Audio Resolution Opus 21
Associated gear:
Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono
Marsh 2000b
North Creek Eskas
Room is 13' X 13' X 9', with large openings on two sides.
I listen to a lot of female vocals from jazz to alt.country, 50s-60s jazz, a bit of baroque, and some grungy rock.
I suspect my taste in sound favors "laid back" over "bright."
I've some inclination towards 1 box, for simplicity.
Thanks!
John
Contemplating upgrading from my Jolida JD 100 CDP w/ "level 1" mods. I like it pretty well, but it has a chattery transport (although I've not heard others make this complaint about the Jolida). Rather than investing time and money in sorting that out, I'm thinking of trying something new. Frequently mentioned possibilities at my price point:
Consonance Droplet
Cary 303-300
Wadia 302
Ayre CX-7e
Audio Resolution Opus 21
Associated gear:
Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono
Marsh 2000b
North Creek Eskas
Room is 13' X 13' X 9', with large openings on two sides.
I listen to a lot of female vocals from jazz to alt.country, 50s-60s jazz, a bit of baroque, and some grungy rock.
I suspect my taste in sound favors "laid back" over "bright."
I've some inclination towards 1 box, for simplicity.
Thanks!
John