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Mark Levinson 30.5/31.5 vs Wadia 861se

Has anyone compared these two digital front ends. I know this is probably a question of personal taste and I should listen for myself but, there are no dealers for either in my area, and I would be looking used. I listen to all types of music. Prefer detailed but laidback sound with lots of soundstage depth. You can see my system listed. Only interested in Redbook.

One other thing.......... am I better off looking at something completely different (i.e. are these players easily beat by newer less expensive stuff these days?).

Thanks

Chris
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lotuss4
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I have owned Levinson digital gear for a number of years. (35,31,31.5, 36, 30.5) Nothing prepared me for what I heard with Wadia 7 and 9 combo. I've even compared the 31.5 with the Wadia 7 transport, and the 31.5 had to be sold off after just 5 tracks of comparison. The 9 DAC is so much better than ANYTHING I have ever owned, that it finally made me a true believer in mega-dollar DACs. another transport that is worth mentioning is the Forsell. anyone interested, I believe I still have pics of the components sitting toghether during a comparison.
I've just sent in my 9 DAC for the tweak/upgrade...waiting for burn-in to see how much better it will be.
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