billybob Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Hello , Have been researching quality and user opinions on this unit. Feel that it would be an upgrade over anything I have here. Looking at a stock unit with no upgrades. Ebay has no unit to compare in price for me, For a purchased new unit ,gently used for a couple of years with 9/10 electronics and aesthetics, what would be a fair price for this unit? I realize that Jolida has at least a couple or more models like the JD 200, and the Vann(?), which may compare. As always, TIA....Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I bought a hot-rodded model on the Forum for about $650 (I think). I like it. Be careful when shipping. Tape the transport door closed. Mine was damaged in transit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Where are you Earl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I bought one new a few years ago with the mini mod. I have rolled a few tubes and am using a bugle boy output tube. I really like it but then again I have not heard many other players. The remote is a heavy, well built unit. The tray door on mine is a tad slow but then again I am an impatient sort of guy which comes with superior intellect I am told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Where are you Earl? I am 366 days away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 I bought a hot-rodded model on the Forum for about $650 (I think). I like it. Be careful when shipping. Tape the transport door closed. Mine was damaged in transit. Thanks Earl! It is local so, would just put it in it's own box to carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 I bought one new a few years ago with the mini mod. I have rolled a few tubes and am using a bugle boy output tube. I really like it but then again I have not heard many other players. The remote is a heavy, well built unit. The tray door on mine is a tad slow but then again I am an impatient sort of guy which comes with superior intellect I am told Thanks Tarheel! Yes, superior in all ways conceivable... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I use Mullard long plates in mine.....excellent sounding unit. Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 I use Mullard long plates in mine.....excellent sounding unit. Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk I have read the Mullard give good results. Thanks for the excellent remark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 I use Mullard long plates in mine.....excellent sounding unit. Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk SWL, I have been looking at the history here and found a post where you had less than stellar sound using the Jolida CDp hooked to an SS amp/rec/integrated. Is this true and what were your results? Any other's here? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I don't remember what that combination was but I'm certain it had to be inferior to the HH Scott tube integrated/Jolida combo. A match made in heaven. Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slovell Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) I've had mine for three plus years and love it. Tried several sets of tubes with it and finally settled on Electro Harmonix 12AX7 Gold Pins. Quiet operation and nice smooth detailed sound. Comments about the remote are accurate, it's very heavy and one could probably brain a home invader with it. Regards, Sam Edited May 27, 2016 by slovell 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 The heart of the CD player is the Dac. Dac technology is always changing and upgrading. The Dac chips are always improving. This might be something to bear in mind when looking at CD players or any device that contains a Dac that is several years old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 The heart of the CD player is the Dac. Dac technology is always changing and upgrading. The Dac chips are always improving. This might be something to bear in mind when looking at CD players or any device that contains a Dac that is several years old. Chip is maybe 20 % of the situation. Power supply, op amps, transport, firmware and others. A forum member I cannot recall brought his Jolida 100 over about ten years ago. It was excellent for attack, decay, depth of soundstage and non fatiguing. 12ax7 is a sound I prefer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 When I am only playing 16/44 CDs, I have a very hard time telling the difference between my Jolida JD-100 and my expensive Benchmark DAC2 which has a much better DAC in it. It's when you get to the higher resolution recordings you hear a more pronounced difference and the better capabiliites of the higher resolution DACs. I love my JD-100 but one time a forum member brought over another CD player and whipped up on the Jolida pretty badly. The JD-100 is a mediocre player. Even with expensive tubes there are many better sounding players. I beleive the one that kicked the crap out of mine was a Ah! with the up sampler in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwc Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 The Ah! I consider one of the best Redbook cd players out there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Yeah.....since I've gone almost completely digital, I've found that my Maverick Audio Tubemagic D2 DAC sounds better than the DAC in the Jolida. However, if I use the analog output (tubes) of the Jolida and convert from analog to digital through my digital EQ and then digital to analog through my Maverick DAC, the tube influence from the Jolida is awesome. Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 It blows away the digital output from the Jolida. Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 The Ah! I consider one of the best Redbook cd players out there.....always wanted to hear that unit.Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Chip is maybe 20 % of the situation. Power supply, op amps, transport, firmware and others. In my DAC....I rolled different tubes and upgraded to discrete op-amps to get a sound that I wanted. Lotta fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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