Comments requested - Wadia 831 CD Player

I know that Wadia is now in production with the replacement for the 830 called the 301. They are beginning to fill the pipeline of dealers in North America, so most will be getting them soon. The number of units in production is going up every month. That's what I know about it by talking to them directly.

I had listen to this for about 30 minutes at a dealer recently. IMHO it's as dull as ditchwater. Very smooth, warm, detailed sound, but no drive or sparkle. Definitely a "hifi" rather than "musical" player.

Kit, with all due respect how can you say that a single component in a system at a dealers sounded like HI-FI? Unless that component was in your system at your house I think it is very tough and unfair to pass judgment. Just my $.02

I agree with Jimi...sounds like another bash on a product w/out any real evidence to support it. Is anyone getting tired of all the subjective arbitrary opinions regarding gear....same old adjectives, new piece of equipment. Don't misunderstand me, I truely enjoy the threads but when I see responses like Kit's I can't help but feel somewhat angry.

Sorry if my reply made J1a angry, but I'm reporting what I heard. I listened to the 301 in comparison to an Accuphase DP65v (a good jack of all trades player with a broadly neutral character) and Krell 280cd (thrilling with rock but the longer I listened the colder and more relentless it sounded), using the Spectral baby pre/power combo and Living Voice (Avatar, OBX) and Sonus Faber (Guaneri) speakers.