Wadia 581 vs EMM CDSA SE

Hi,

I'm also curious to know about the difference between these players. I actually want to buy either the Wadia 581 with GNSC statement mod or the EMM-Labs CDSA SE. Believe they will roughly cost the same.

I will be using the Wadia with my Levinson Nr 32 pre-amp and not run it directly to the power-amps. Think that the general opinion is that it is better to use a high quality pre-amp with Wadia instead of using the inbuild pre-amp in the Wadia unit.

Has anyone compared these 2 players?

Thanks

Fsarc, were you able to audition the AMR CD-77 against your Meitner single-box player as you had hoped several months ago?

Haven't heard the EMM or 581 (though I've owned a few Wadias) but the 77 in my system was very impressive. Lovely, fluid sound.

Hi Dev,

If all goes well, I should be getting hold of the AMR CD-77 in a few weeks and be able to compare it to the EMM CDSA SE in my own system, as well as my friend's system (he also has the CDSA SE).