Valve cd players

[Al ears]

Will someone twist my arm and tell me it's the best idea I've ever had

What??

 

[TrevC]

Blue Peter?

No sticky back plastic used at all. Blue Peter never made anything that required intelligence. :O)

 

[aversaurus]

Well I've purchased a valve cd player will let you know how it sounds when it arrives

 

[Al ears]

Well I've purchased a valve cd player will let you know how it sounds when it arrives

Which one?

 

[aversaurus]

MUSICAL FIDELITY NU VISTA

 

[nopiano]

MUSICAL FIDELITY NU VISTA

Wow. Not messing about then!?

 

[aversaurus]

I have a soft spot for valves

 

[Al ears]

I have a soft spot for valves

those are a pain to change.....

 

[SR-91]

MUSICAL FIDELITY NU VISTA

This one ?!

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[aversaurus]

No the model before it

 

[plastic penguin]

Jeez, they are big mothers. Won't have to worry about heating bills.... unless one or more of the valves go pop.

Enjoy.

 

[aversaurus]

Lucky new vista keeps spare valves

 

[plastic penguin]

Lucky new vista keeps spare valves

What amp are you using with this CDP?

 

[aversaurus]

The Leema tucana

 

[plastic penguin]

Leema and a tube CDP is interesting. Think this is a first.

 

[aversaurus]

Some of the valve amps I've own have sounded amazing with certain tracks and so so with others that's what I'm expecting but it's a really good xd player so should sound good

 

[plastic penguin]

Some of the valve amps I've own have sounded amazing with certain tracks and so so with others that's what I'm expecting but it's a really good xd player so should sound good

Yep, valve stuff can be marmite affairs. They major in certain areas but not in others. Realism is hard to match with any SS amps, with a silky presentation.

Where valve stuff does fall short is with top end roll off and doesn't have crisp sound of a well sorted SS amp.

The only area of concern is your Lintons veer on the smooth side as does valve sources, and this could stifle Leemas natural presentation.

 

[aversaurus]

I think you're right with the top end roll off but bottom end sounds so good with valves and I think the Linton's days are numbered

 

[plastic penguin]

I think you're right with the top end roll off but bottom end sounds so good with valves and I think the Linton's days are numbered

I suppose LFs is down to personal taste. Personally like a taut, agile and well defined LFs, something Leema delivers well.

The combo may well sing with the Lintons, as with my TB2s I never heard the Tucana's full potential.

 

[TrevC]

Valves are something we used to use before the transistor was invented. Using them now is like going back to driving a horse and cart and claiming it's better.

 

[plastic penguin]

Valves are something we used to use before the transistor was invented. Using them now is like going back to driving a horse and cart and claiming it's better.

Yeah, unlike a horse it doesn't need feeding, apart from half the National grid and help the kill the ozone layer...

 

[Al ears]

Yeah, unlike a horse it doesn't need feeding, apart from half the National grid and help the kill the ozone layer...

Ah, but it will be fine if you use nuclear created electricity.....

 

[aversaurus]

Well it arrived this morning and I've spent the afternoon adding to the electric ⚡ bill

 

[Al ears]

Well it arrived this morning and I've spent the afternoon adding to the electric ⚡ bill

It only uses electricity when it's on, just like every other player.....

 

[SR-91]

Well it arrived this morning and I've spent the afternoon adding to the electric ⚡ bill

But do you like how it sounds ?!