Wadia 301 disc read error

That's a strange problem. It is definitely limited to the Pioneer Servo/Transport though. The W301 talks to the transport by taping into the IR communication line as if it were a remote control. The display is directly connected to the Pioneer servo board. In other words, Wadia doesn't really do anything fancy to control the transport or the primary display in the W301. My advice is to send the player and the CD in question to the factory and let them have a look.

I will add that I have had "reading" issues with my Wadia 302. Brand new red book cd's would give a "no Read", etc. I sent it in to Wadia and was told it was a laser problem. Wadia also told me that "reading" problems are the most common complaint concerning the 302...I imagine some of the same computer idiosychrosies may manifest in the 301. Although the sound is glorious IMHO, the computer-laser-digital architecture is suspect.

Jppenn,

Did the laser fix the problem ? I've a new laser installed but still has the disc read problem. Wadia wants me to send it to them, so they can check it. I'm going to CES in Las Vegas next week and will talk to Wadia people.

Rkmca, For the most part, Wadia seemed to fix the problem. I say "most of the time" because my 302 still will sometimes not find the disc...i.e., I will put in the cd, engage the transport, the Wadia's display shows that it is looking but it will not read thoroughly and ends up not indicating the cd's time, etc. I have to open the tray and start all over again...usually it will read after doing this. The other day, the tray would not close when I pressed the button so I had to push it...however, everything seems OK since then. In summary, the sound ranks with the best I've ever heard, but the computer-transport-laser architecture seems idiosynchratic at best. Like I said, Wadia told me that these kinds of issues have been the number one service complaints regarding the the 302. If you meet with Wadia and find out more please let me know.