Any previous Wadia users?? Or did everyone move?

Hi Steve, I'm currently driving my amps directly with my Wadia 581, as I'm between preamps. I think that it had a better sound overall with the Audio Research Reference 3 preamp that I had. I'm waiting for my new Pass Labs X 0.2 preamp to arrive. However, my Wadia 581 isn't completely broken in. It has 680 hours on it. Full breakin is 750-800 hours and there is sapposed to be a marked change for the better around 750 hours. Also, the Wadia 581's volume control hasn't been up any higher than "73" driving the amps directly. I ran it on "100" with a preamp. The Wadia 581 sounds best between "85" and "100"-max. That said, I'm getting a low noisefloor with great dynamics and air. It is very clear with the best texture of instruments that I have heard in my system. The downside, since not having a preamp in the chain, is that bass, while being full and dynamic, isn't as controlled and precise as it was with a preamp. I'll know more once the Wadia and Pass are fully broken in. I do think that the voltage output can be adjusted. I'll post again as everything breaks in. I should receive the X 0.2 this coming Wednesday. Good luck. Best regards, Stan

I am Have a wadia 581-i I had ships back wadia upgrade to 581 SE i can't wait come back.Wadia great sound true Hi end.

Hi
Yes I am have been drive with Pass 1000.5 is great sound.but can not compare N32RF.

Hi Talon4
Wadia 581 that new what is the reasion Wadia (Mr john chaffer)offer an upgrade so quick.may some gaps of 581 how do you thing
Thank you

i cannot comment on the 581, but the EMM CDSA was, on the whole, a much better player than the 861se that i owned. the 861 had better build quality, better / deeper bass, and a false leading edge; the EMM was far more detailed, better resolution / staging, more organic tone. i'll cover this in my review on dagogo.com, pub 11/1.

i would *love* to hear the 581, as the EMM is not a perfect player, regardless of what anyone says. ---nothing is.