PS Perfect Wave Trans/DAC versus Meridian 808.2

I have a PWD, it is an outstanding dac.. Waiting on the Bridge which from everything I've heard and read sounds identical to the PWT. Anyway I've owned Meridian gear in the past,nothing as nice as an 808.2.. and thought it was very good sounding digital, But, and a big but here, PWT/PWD combo list price $6000.00 (and could be as little as $4K if your have stuff to trade in with the upcoming PS Audio trade in deal) Meridian list price $16,000. Meridian $10 Grand better ahhh don't think so. Recent reviews of the Perfect wave combo had it being compared to $30K worth of Esoteric gear, reviews though on red book PW combo as good but different, on high rez stuff PW Combo better.Ten gee's buys a lot of other stuff.. Just one guys opinion :-)

I've also gone that route. All my music is on a NAS, I've been using Sonos for a couple of years and can't remember the last time I played a physical disc!

As for the need for the PWT.. from all accounts the Bridge sounds pretty much exactly like the PWT, so it's certainly not something I'd have a need for. If I had extra $$ I might buy one so I'd have the PW Pair.. but I don't...

Gammajo, the PS Audio Bridge, for the PWD will be available starting end of this month so it's pretty much here. Being able to have your entire music library in the palm of your hand is so much better than looking for a disc to play it's not even close. Once you've have a streaming media library you'll look at playing cd's as so limiting. BTW if you have the coin and really want to go the Meridian route, my advise would be to do it as a combo with a Sooloos music server, that would be the killer system again if you have the $$$$. That you give you the best of all worlds.