Wadia CD players direct to power amps opinions

All 4 of you have offered good information and sounds like all of you have very nice systems. It is good to hear the different opinions, I would think by cutting a component out of the path (pre amp) it should offer some significant improvements or maybe I should say not add anything to the sound.

Would like to know if which tube amp you tried or are using Ranperry.

I see that Aida_w is using a McIntosh Tube amp I am sure his system is rockin’!

Thanks for your comments and inputs (ha!)

Vx700

I have used Bryston, BAT, Theta, Sonic Frontiers, Krell and Rowland.

861se greatly preferred use of a high quality preamp IME. bar81 nailed it IMHO.
best
rzc

Vx700,
IMO: If you have an analytical system you may be better off with a high quality tube preamp. With many tube amps maybe the preamp could be eliminated. I don't think there is a correct answer. Depends on your preferences and system.
BTW: I use Wadia 27i & 27SE, currently direct to amp.

For the moment I am running my Wadia 302 directly into Herron M150 monoblocks. It sounds much better than it did with a preamp, but since I am also an analog enthusiast I am still on the hunt for a preamp that doesn't queslch the sense of dynamics I get when I run the 302 direct.