Quote Originally Posted by EdwardGein
How much did the Jolida 100A cost you? Did you buy one of the modified ones See http://www.underwoodhifi.com/mod_jol...nchor-JD-28247 Will any of these modifications actually improve the sound of the 100A? Does yours have Sovtek 12AX7EH vacuum tubes & 24 Bit DAC with latest Philips and Burr-Brown chip sets? All the reviews I read were ecstatic about this till I read this thread at an interesting site called head-fi (component section) www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1097101#post1097101

Do you think, best guess please, I won't hold you to this, that I would notice (with analog cables) a significant improvement in audio quality over my Pioneer PD-59, a moderate one, a minor one, or maybe I'd prefer it less? I welcome your opinion on this. They also sell a DVD tube player. I take it their CD one is better for CD's? Any other tube CD players you'd recommend? Any info appreciated.
I bought it new for about 800 and it has the stock Chinese tubes. Tube rolling is reported to really boost the performance but I can't say either way at this point. The opinions relating to the mods vary a great deal. There have been many saying that the mods give it a more SS sound. If I wanted that, I 'd have stayed with a SS player in the first place. I have no experience with the DVDP since my Oppo is too freaking cool to even think about replacing it until I get to the point where an HD DVDP is practical.

My best guess is that you'd think it was a waste of money.

jc