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Upgrades to the Wadia 581 SE
iirc, there is a usb input "upgrade" coming. 
Utopia Skala / Alto speakers anyone hear them both
Can you elaborate on how the tweeter is better? 
VH Audio Vcaps
ime, Chris is very good at replying to e-mail. However, as with any small business, when the owner is out of town for whatever reason then you get a delay in replies. It's your call but to be fair I would say see what happens this week. 
Anyone had an Ayre xe version updated to MP yet?
Not surprising, typical Ayre - they release a product when it's done even if it takes a little more tweaking when they thought they were done. 
VH Audio Vcaps
They're fine. 
Cables for Focal Utopia Diablo
I've used MIT Magnum MA and Oracle MA with my Focals with positive results. You will see that we have several identical or similar components in our systems. 
Not sure if I get the point of the Wadia iPod dock
The answer to your question is because you don't have a DAC. 
Not sure if I get the point of the Wadia iPod dock
It's quite simple. It's for people who have their music on their ipod and don't have a pc in their living room and/or know better than to use wifi. And it's silent. 
who needs a cd player anymore
Good for you. Here's a cookie. 
Wadia 861SE with GNSC Statement Upgrade
I haven't. When I was making the decision to purchase the 861se Statement I had the option to pick up a 581 Statement, but given the problematic transport (which appears to be resolved now) I made the decision at that time to steer clear of their ... 
Wadia 861SE with GNSC Statement Upgrade
Chadeffect,To some degree it appears we are in agreement. Resolution is definitely an important characteristic of a front end's presentation but as noted above, imo, it's not so important that it renders everything else secondary. With regard to d... 
Wadia 861SE with GNSC Statement Upgrade
Chadeffect,Let's leave it at you heard something generally inconsistent with what everyone else is hearing. You appear to be fixated on resolution and in that regard some players do improve upon the Wadia but overall these players are generally at... 
Utopia Skala / Alto speakers anyone hear them both
Scala vs. Alto is the question. 
Wadia 861SE with GNSC Statement Upgrade
I've run the player direct for some time and again, your description of the player's attributes is completely out of line with what I've experienced (and those of practically all others including, recently, Hi-Fi+). With regard to a preamp, try th... 
Wadia 861SE with GNSC Statement Upgrade
Chadeffect,Everyone has differing tastes but if you're going to attempt to slam something at least put some effort into making your "critique" credible.With regard to the 861se GNSC Statement, I still own it as I have yet to hear a one-box that im...