How is Wadia with fast dynamic music ?

Matrix,

I've owned all the Wadias you've listed.
A kps28c is better player.
Believe it or not, kps28c sounds more organic than those Wadia units.
Still, neither times, tho.

Metronome one box CD plalyer is slow and it rolls off at the frequency extremes.
Their two box DAC/transport, however, is a great set.

I'd worry about the service in case the unit falls apart as i am not sure of the current US distributor.

APL-modded Denon 3910.

Misskuma, well you would have more insight I have only heard other krells, however I own upgraded Wadia's with the best analog components you can get, so is it better who knows?, but digital sounds as analog as a player gets with dynamic punch in my case with this player. I have little experiance with the Metronome but heard a real nice player from them, its cheap and worth a shot to at least give Saki70 a basis on what direction to go, I agree however on the repair issue's that could approch.
Beyond that I understand if the krell is your choice, however this thread is for 2000.00 used, not 4000.00. So pushing apples or oranges will be Saki70's choice here to extend the budget to double in order to pick up a krell of that cost. So I will agree on this, for 2000.00 you will get a lot more wadia player than krell at that point, okay with that?

I've heard four modded Wadias that could prat anything that was thrown in it.They are dac15i and 16i and 2000 French curve and 27. If you want a stock unit then the Krell may actually best it, a GNSC will blow the doors off of most cd playback systems. I always laugh at the people who say that it is old technology since Wadia has probably forgotten more in R&D, than most people have had the chance to learn.I really think that you should post a question to all modded Wadia users and see what they think. Anyway, good luck in your search-Take care Dennis

Cenline, I think those are in fact a different system in those modded units of the French like you say, vs. the Digimaster, I would put all my money on Wadia in a shootout either way.