Is Wadia 861se close to the best?

I have the opportunity to buy a Wadia 861se, essentially new, for an excellent price. I have been waiting for the new Spectral CD player, but the Wadia price is tempting. Is the Wadia comparable to the best?

kocsis11-14-2003 3:37am

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dbk Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 44 posts 02-16-2005 at 11:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Does the esoteric p70/d70 combo have a built-in preamp like the Wadia and Mark Levinson players??
mejames Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 986 posts 02-17-2005 at 08:49am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete not sure try reading the soundstage review available online
linkoping Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 112 posts 02-18-2005 at 01:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete with that budget, I would suggest to go for transport + DAC. IMO, one box player is never near the quality of transport + DAC. Good luck!
sugarmagnolia Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6 posts 02-19-2005 at 05:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete YES THE ESOTERIC COMBO COMES WITH A VOLUME CONTROL ON THE DAC AND ALSO ON THE REMOTE.
dbk Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 44 posts 02-27-2005 at 03:58am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Can the esoteric be run without a preamp directly into the main amp?

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