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WADIA IPOD QUESTION ???

Hi, I missed Wadia room during CES, can anyone describe the sound and features of new iPod dock (ins, outs and all).

Thanks a lot.
mrjstark
mrjstark OP
1,112 posts
 
I see....., thanks Bar81.
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Too bad nobody heard it. I only heard rumors (very positive).......but honest voice is still lost in the woods (that is you audiogoners).
zapper
68 posts
 
I heard, very convincing. When I asked the exhibitor what the price was, I thought his $349 was just a joke, so I asked again, he smiled and said that is it. The sound was very similar to the CDP they had sitting below it. The dock makes for a good transport, which they put into the CDP below and used its DACS. I could not hear the difference from one to the other.
The ins-outs DON S states are correct, they had a very cool unit with custom flame painting on it, coooool.
This should help put the Wadia name into homes that could not normally afford their larger dollar units.
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sfar
1,771 posts
 
I love iPods, own three of them, but the idea of torturing an iPod by strapping it to an expensive external dock to create a truly high-end system seems like more of an interesting technical experiment than a reasonable way to spend money on good sound.

When you've gone to the trouble of bypassing the internal amp and the DAC of the iPod all that's left is a small hard drive and a very nice user interface, both of which you can get any number of other ways with greater capacity and for less money.
wdrazek
100 posts
 
I think this thing is great. Can't wait to get one although I don't relish having to buy another new Ipod to take advantage of it.
mrjstark OP
1,112 posts
 
TO ALL YOU GUYS........THANKS FOR THE INFO AND YOUR OPINION.

I am sure we will hear more about "iWad" in the future.

I, for one will at least give it a shot when available.
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