tonight i will compare Oppo DV-970HD vs Jolida JD100

[kolyan2k]

My setup is: Rotel RC-1070, Polk Lsi9s, Outlaw Monoblocks, and Martin Logan Dynamo subwoofer (set to less then 50%)

[Shizelbs]

Should prove to be interesting.

[Early B.]

I'm all ears on this one...

Hey, you'll need to change out the Jolida's stock power cord...








(just kidding)

[hearingimpared]

I can't wait for this one!!!

[kolyan2k]

i'll be short on this one cause me and my buddy have headaches after 2 straight hours of listening and switching. and i must say that both of us are not audiophiles, we just like nice components and nice sound.

well, maybe there is a difference, and MAYBE Jolida is better. is it $1000 better HELL NO, is it $500 better, NO. for 2 hours of listening to Marantz Demo CD and some Jazz neither I nor my buddy could really 100% tell the difference. and on a blind test with the same song playing on both units, out of 6 tries my buddy got 3 wrong.

I really wanted to like Jolida, but i cannot justify the price difference and therefore once and for all i quit comparing CDPs and I will stick with my $150 Oppo and $850 in my pocket.

[Early B.]

i'll be short on this one cause me and my buddy have headaches after 2 straight hours of listening and switching. and i must say that both of us are not audiophiles, we just like nice components and nice sound.

well, maybe there is a difference, and MAYBE Jolida is better. is it $1000 better HELL NO, is it $500 better, NO. for 2 hours of listening to Marantz Demo CD and some Jazz neither I nor my buddy could really 100% tell the difference. and on a blind test with the same song playing on both units, out of 6 tries my buddy got 3 wrong.

I really wanted to like Jolida, but i cannot justify the price difference and therefore once and for all i quit comparing CDPs and I will stick with my $150 Oppo and $850 in my pocket.

Consider it a blessing to not be able to tell much of a difference.

[VR3]

I think for me...

Buying the CDP I have was more so to make sure that all my components were on the same playing field. And even now, my CDP is the least expensive component in my system.

However, I will say it is just like any other upgrade, it makes a minimal difference, but its like getting that 1 second on a race car - it can mean win or lose... you just have to decide how much you are willing to spend to get that extra second.

Cool finds man, glad you dig the Oppo. I paid $150.00 for my Cambridge Audio 540D (DVDP) and I would say it can hold its own against my Shanling....

But.. like I said, 1 second. ;)

[RuSsMaN]

Great review

If you all got headaches from two hours of listening, your problems are probably deeper than a cd player.

[VR3]

Be nice to the lad hahhaahha

Jeeeeeeeez

Dont YOU get headaches from your system after 2 hours?????? ;)

[kolyan2k]

Great review

If you all got headaches from two hours of listening, your problems are probably deeper than a cd player.

...listening to the same cd without relaxing and switching cables back and forth is annoying. i can listen to music all day if its pleasant

[Bill Ayotte]

Great review

If you all got headaches from two hours of listening, your problems are probably deeper than a cd player.

I would have to agree.....My bedroom setup is just the NAD C320BEE I bought from Doro, a Carver 490t, and the Sansui tuner I bought from Joe, with a set of B&W600i's making noise...I don't have a headache after 5+ hours of listening, much less 2...I am almost considering trying a SVS sub for the HT rig and moving the Sunfire Super Junior to the bedroom just for kicks......I am pretty sure this "hobby" will be the death of me....I already know it is the reason I am single...:D

[kolyan2k]

I would have to agree.....My bedroom setup is just the NAD C320BEE I bought from Doro, a Carver 490t, and the Sansui tuner I bought from Joe, with a set of B&W600i's making noise...I don't have a headache after 5+ hours of listening, much less 2...I am almost considering trying a SVS sub for the HT rig and moving the Sunfire Super Junior to the bedroom just for kicks......I am pretty sure this "hobby" will be the death of me....I already know it is the reason I am single...:D

sorry. word < headaches > should be in quotation marks.

after all, i am listening to music right now. :)

[kolyan2k]

p.s. i am sure most people on this forum and outside of it would want to prove me wrong. but this is just something i did for myself after countless hours of reading reviews about different CDPs and thinking about buying one.

[VR3]

We are just giving you a hard time.

Rock on.

[Early B.]

Don't sweat it.

BTW -- what was the associated gear you used for the review -- speakers, amp, preamp, etc.?

[Midnite Mick]

I can get headaches from too much digital edge myself.

For all the great things the Jolida did it still sounded too digital to me. With the upgraded stock cord and ei elite tubes the resolution and dynamics also increased, making it sound more digital, mechanical, and fatiguing. IMO of course.

Don't stop the A/Bing as it can be a lot of fun and interesting.

Thanks,
Mike

[RuSsMaN]

BTW -- what was the associated gear you used for the review -- speakers, amp, preamp, etc.?

Check the first post.

[fatchowmein]

Sweet!

Great review. You've made it easier for me to go buy an Oppo.

Thx!

[hearingimpared]

I've A/B'd the Oppo's DAC against the Oppo's transport w/Timbre DAC and the Timbre DAC kicks daylights out of the Oppo's DAC. So far everyone who has been here and I've run that same test, agrees, maybe not the kicks daylights out of it, but they agree the Timbre DAC sounds much better, more like an analog recording.

[F1nut]

Great review

If you all got headaches from two hours of listening, your problems are probably deeper than a cd player.

Gold, Jerry, Gold!

[treitz3]

is it $1000 better HELL NO, is it $500 better, NO.

Depends on what you want to achieve.

Headaches/2 hours/deeper/CDP. Yes.

[fredv]

I also have a stock JD-100 and a stock oppo 970. I A/B compared the Oppo against the Jolida and 4 outboard DAC's (DPA Renaissance Bigger Bit, Lite Audio DAC68, AR DAC 1, and Adcom GDA-700) in my 2-ch rigs (all SS, all tubes, or SS/tube mix). The difference was quite obvious. To my ears, the oppo is on par of the Toshiba 4960 which had some rave review of it's 2-ch reproduction, but not quite at the Jolida's level or any of the DAC's. The Oppo is of great value but just isn't my choice for 2-ch listening. So, the oppo remains in the HT to do what it does the best.

[kolyan2k]

Sweet!

Great review. You've made it easier for me to go buy an Oppo.

Thx!

if you are not a serious audiophile, thats the way to go

[NeilGabriel]

i'll be short on this one cause me and my buddy have headaches after 2 straight hours of listening and switching. and i must say that both of us are not audiophiles, we just like nice components and nice sound.

well, maybe there is a difference, and MAYBE Jolida is better. is it $1000 better HELL NO, is it $500 better, NO. for 2 hours of listening to Marantz Demo CD and some Jazz neither I nor my buddy could really 100% tell the difference. and on a blind test with the same song playing on both units, out of 6 tries my buddy got 3 wrong.

I really wanted to like Jolida, but i cannot justify the price difference and therefore once and for all i quit comparing CDPs and I will stick with my $150 Oppo and $850 in my pocket.

The oppo is a dvd player that plays cd's right?

[RuSsMaN]

Yes, it's the latest of the 'budget' players that has gotten some good reviews for CD playback, and a writeup in Stereophile.

[jrlouie]

Consider it a blessing to not be able to tell much of a difference.

I agree. Consider it a blessing. You can utilize the cheaper player and be content knowing you have the player for you.

I too have the Oppo and Jolida and the vocals on the Jolida totally pop out more to me. It kind of gives me that sound like I'm chilling in a small room listening to a band play some tunes. More like the singer is right there in front of me. Considering I got one for $600, the price was worth it to me. I enjoy listening to music more on the Jolida.

[shack]

For all those keeping score....

Oppo - 1
Jolida - 2

[polkatese]

I bought the Oppo 970HD strictly for its video component upconvert hack (since my RPTV has no DVI/HDMI/VGA). And, secondarily, as a backup universal player, in case my other players brick out. I am rather surprise to read how Stereophile raved on the audio quality of this player. I guess I might have to hook it up to check it out myself.

[Early B.]

I am rather surprise to read how Stereophile raved on the audio quality of this player. I guess I might have to hook it up to check it out myself.

Stereophile is full of ****.

[venomclan]

Stereophile is full of ****.

LOL, the problem is that they were using a $9000/ft IC with the Oppo to get that great sound....

Doesen't everyone?