Wadia 321 DAC, anyone have any experience with it?


Wadia Transport
Exogal Comet DAC (recently replaced Wadia DAC)
Cary SA280 V12R
Classe Monoblocks (600 watts)
Infinity Epsilon speaker system (recent crossover upgrades)
Velodyne SMS (bass mgmt for Epsilon woofers)
Velodyne DD 18 subwoofer
Cardas Golden Cross interconnects/cables
wscdvm93
I have one and it's about as good a dac as I've heard, especially for the price.

It's in the same league as all the reference dacs selling for 2-10 times as much. It's also a clear step up from the log jam at the $2k price tag.

The NAD M51 can get fairly close to it's performance for less money, but not much else I've heard.
Thanks. I ended up going with the Exogal Comet as it is hard to find any reviews about the 321; just comments about its appearance which is quite impressive. Exogal is a newer manufacturer started by original Wadia engineers who left Fine Sounds just before the 321. Couldn't be happier with the Comet but would love to hear the 321.
There's a review here:

http://www.absolutesounds.com/pdf/main/press/HFN_Wadia32_June2015.pdf

IMO the lack of many reviews probably supports the conclusion drawn by the reviewer which I interpret as Ok, but nothing too special.
I have to say the casework on that DAC is spectacular for the price it sells. The inside looks pretty sparse....