New Wadia 381i vs Puccini

I am considering to buy the new Wadia 381i but I had no chance to hear it so far. Any caveats, other suggestions? Did anyone directly compare this wadia with other great players like the Puccini?
Thanks!

msw111-27-2009 7:43am

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msw1 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5 posts 11-29-2009 at 10:28am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Bjbcab, I do not need SACD; I have only a single SACD which came with a Sony DVD video/SACD player. But I would like to have the best sound on red book CDs. I think with the USB input option the Wadia 381 "i" vesion and its capability to read WAV files from CD it is rather future proof (if this exists in digital audio).
msw1 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5 posts 11-28-2009 at 04:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thank you Genkides! For me a natural sound also is a key point. I am looking forward to your post.
msw1 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5 posts 12-14-2009 at 01:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Egidius, I finally also decided on a GNSC model but "only" the 381i. I do not know how this one compares to the 781i in absolute terms (Genkides above) but this is my personal limit for CD playback. May be the 381 is a bit more friendly ;-) at least according to some reviews. Thanks a lot for your comment.

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