Why do Asian looks for old Wadia CDP at high price?

Perhaps Christiaan can shed some light on the subject:

He did.
The Wadia 512 which he loved uses old R2R Multibit dacs, the last ones made without going discrete like others are today. Burr-Brown 1704 DACs.
Today because Wadia used the ESS Delta Sigma dacs instead of going discrete like MSB and others, they don't seem to hold center stage as much.
MSB went for doing discrete R2R Multibit after the last R2R chips ran out and they seem to have the center stage more than Wadia do now.
  
Cheers George

jl351,643 posts09-27-2017 7:01amWhat are some of the R2R Wadia models?  Thanks

These are some Wadia's that use Multibit:
The one with my favourite Multibit chip being the latest PCM1704

WADIA 9

8 x PCM63P-K + DSP – CS8412-CP

It's a DAC

WADIA 15

4 x PCM63P-K + DSP – CS8412-CP

It's a DAC

WADIA 16

4 x PCM1702-K + DSP – CS8412-CP

VRDS CMK-3.2 – KSS-151A

WADIA 25

4 x PCM1702-K + DSP

It's a DAC

WADIA 27

PCM1702 / PCM1704 + DSP

It's a DAC

WADIA 302

2 x PCM1704-K + DSP

Philips VAM1250

WADIA 381i

4 x PCM1704-K + 2 x DSP56004FJ50

StreamUnlimited

WADIA 521

4 x PCM1704-K + 2 x DSP56004FJ50

It's a DAC

WADIA 581

4 x PCM1704-K + 2 x Motorola DSP

Sanyo SF-HD65

WADIA 781i

4 x PCM1704-K + 2 x Motorola DSP

 

WADIA 830

4 x PCM1702U + Motorola DSP

Pioneer Stable Platter PEA1343

WADIA 831

PCM1704

Pioneer Stable Platter

WADIA 850

2 x PCM1702-K + Motorola DSP

VRDS CMK-4-a – KSS-240A

WADIA 860

4 x PCM1702-K + 2 x Motorola DSP

VRDS CMK-3.2 – KSS-151A

WADIA 861

4 x PCM1704-K + 2 x Motorola DSP

VRDS CMK-3.2 – KSS-151A

WADIA 861SE

4 x PCM1704-K + 2 x Motorola DSP

VRDS S-Type – KSS-151A

Cheers George

Nearly all old Wadia’s/ML’s/Theta’s, had R2R Ladder Multibit D to A converters done right, it’s the best way to convert RedBook CD (pcm) 16/44 or 24/96.
I’ve sold many to them being the same mains voltage as Australia, they still love their CD’s as do I, and want the best way to get the best sound from them.

Cheers George