wadia i170 meassured jitter level

Wow that is a lot jitter. Even if your dac does a great job of lowering the jitter its still not as good as the source itself doing it. Why would you accept high jitter in an ipod transport and not in a cd transport? The really good cd transports have low jitter levels. I think wadia should come out with a higher end version of it i170.

Let's not jump to conclusions with no facts. I have compared my i170 to my previous Meridian G08 CDP nd I, and others, couldn't pick which was the source, this includes using the G08 as a transport and connecting it to the DAC I use with the i170.

That is awesome Usarmyvet, but everyones "reference sound" may differ, based on budget. The G08 was my "reference" and the Wadia/DAC combo matched it and has added convenience.

I think the facts are that the 170i has high jitter as this has been objectively measured. The extent to which this is audible, in my experience, depends on the DAC and its jitter reduction processes. My experience is the same as Brian's - I could not pick the difference between transports when using a common DAC, but only after a DIP jitter reduction device was added to both devices. Without the DIP, using the same non-reclocking DAC, the CD player had better resolution. So Brian, if your DAC does reclock the signal and reduce jitter, this may be the key reason you didn't hear a difference.

Having said that, I agree that Wadia could come out with a higher-end version - perhaps with improved power supply, improved clock and a better digital RCA plug (with a sturdy digital cable, the rca plug on the Wadia moves about disconcertingly).