Wadia 171 iTransport & Speakers


The Wadia 171 sounds dry, lifeless and unbearable with my Magnepans, Pass Labs and Bryston DAC, using Analysis Pus Digital Oval coaxial. With Harbeth C7s in this same system the Wadia sounds thoroughly listenable.

The Wadia also completely enjoyable through Polks in my other system.

Am I doing something wrong or are the Magnepan speakers revealing a poor sounding source? Thanks.
darkkeys

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Thanks for all of your advice.

I am comparing the sound of the Wadia to a CD player, both running through the Bryston DAC. The music is either ripped from original CD or downloaded, both using Apple lossless.

I will remove the TV as Audioconnection suggested to listen for a difference.