I have a Wadia 781i which was just updated from a 581. We recently had the McIntosh MCD500 in for review.
I found the Mc to be an excellent player and DAC for the money, but still did not have the ultimate resolution that the Wadia did and the Wadia probably has the best bass slam of anything I've heard yet.
But the MC500 is awesome for the money. Only complaint is that I wish it had a USB input.... However that may not be an issue for you...
I found the Mc to be an excellent player and DAC for the money, but still did not have the ultimate resolution that the Wadia did and the Wadia probably has the best bass slam of anything I've heard yet.
But the MC500 is awesome for the money. Only complaint is that I wish it had a USB input.... However that may not be an issue for you...