Whats the best sounding tube cd player up until now? Vintage or newer.

Whats the best tube cd player out there?
Is there new breakthrough in tube cd technology that have improved the sound to higher level?

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rja Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,356 posts 07-05-2021 at 11:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete EAR Acute CDPs. Great sounding units that never seemed to garner much press. Also Aesthetix CDPs, more great stuff.
tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12,744 posts 07-05-2021 at 11:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete +10 for the Aesthetix…a guy who knows great analog and digital…and tubes……
vinylvalet Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 836 posts 07-06-2021 at 02:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete One of the best sounding CD player / DACs I've heard (tube or solid state) is the Black Ice Audio Transport DAC (tube output stage). I think the retail price is very reasonable considering the sound quality. Unfortunately, they are backordered for several months out.
spoutmouzert Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 68 posts 01-18-2022 at 12:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Any new tube CD players with dacs on the market? Cheers
verdantaudio Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,463 posts 01-18-2022 at 04:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Canor CD 1.10 and CD 2.10 are excellent with a tube based output stage.