Has Anyone heard The Wadia 581i se CD player?

Stan, Hal, and I put a lot of posts on that other thread that would've helped here, but I suspect Stan is reluctant to invest the time if this thread will only be pruned too. Stan and I both had 861se's, and we both agree this unit is substantially better. The only caveat about the GNSC mod is a possible obstacle in the upgrade path to the 781 (if and when that happens).

About upgrading a 581 version to a 781 version. I got the confirmation today from Wadia. Just wait another month or two...

"...The 581se will be upgradeable to the 781 or 781i...
Martin Cooper"

Chris10an,

When you talked to Wadia did they mention what transport they were going to use in the 781. I thought I heard a rumor that they were trying to secure the Esoteric transport.

Irish65,

No, I didn’t get any technical information about the 781 version. I was told to contact my local distributor a await further information.

Nope, no Esoteric; it'll be the same transport as the 581. The 781 should be shipping towards the end of next month if all goes according to plan.