"Öökintölli" wrote in message ...
Need a really good tube CD/SACD/DVD player

I'm not aware of such a beast. If you must have tubes in your system,
they'll have to be elsewhere.

I assume that if consumer interest in SACD grows, eventually we might
see a tube SACD and/or DVD player marketed as a high-end item. (Same
goes for a DVD-Audio player, if you become interested in that later.)

to replace my current Sony piece
of junk. I would also consider separate transport and tube processor.

I'm no expert, but I'm not aware of any products like that for SACD
and DVD. See above.

There are a few tube CD players. You could get one of those now, and
you'd partly achieve your tube goals. You probably have many more CDs
than SACDs, so with the tube CD player you'd probably have tubes at
work most of your listening time.

After you buy the tube CD player, you could hang onto your current
Sony SACD and/or DVD gear, wait until tube SACD and DVD gear appears
(assuming it does appear), and then look at the situation at a later
date.

(I'm not taking sides in any SS vs. tubes debate. Just pointing out
that it's possible to have a tube CD player that you'll probably use
most of the time an might satisfy your goal most of the time.)

My system is:

Brentworth Sound Lab Type IV speakers

Art Audio Diavolo amp

CAT SL-1 Ultimate preamp

RPM-2 turntable and arm with Lyra Helikon cartridge

McIntosh MR71 and MR66 tuners

Tandberg TD20A SE tape deck



What are the ones worth checking out?



Öökintölli

ToobZ!