Well I finally received my 581 last week. It has been playing continuously since then. I must say that it was well worth the waiting. It is a fantastic player. The player is much better than the 861B I had before. More musical, better bass and dynamics. It is even better than my Krell KPS28C (when I compared the Krell to the Wadia 861B it was a mater of preference).
Now this is the player to keep. Musical, dynamics, good bass. It is not cheap but it can play SACD and has an excellent preamp inside. If I connect the Wadia directly to the poweramp or use the preamp (Audio Research Reference 3) I hardly hear any difference.
Peter
Now this is the player to keep. Musical, dynamics, good bass. It is not cheap but it can play SACD and has an excellent preamp inside. If I connect the Wadia directly to the poweramp or use the preamp (Audio Research Reference 3) I hardly hear any difference.
Peter