Availability of Wadia


I called my local dealer a couple of weeks ago concerning the availability of Wadia 861. Thay said they had no idea when they'll get the unit. I emailed Wadia afterwards, it took Wadia over two weeks to reply to me, referring me back to my dealer !
Does anyone know what's going on with Wadia products these days ? Instead of spending $8000 on a 861 I am now inclining to buy a cheaper SACD machine like the Sony SCD-777ES instead. Can anyone advise please. Thanks.
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Showing 1 response by dustinc

Wadia is now very much alive as you can tell from the previous post. The 861 is available (silver or black) and may be purchased through your local dealer, if they maintained the relationship with Wadia during the bancruptcy period. Wadia will also have a unit called the 301 (originally known as the 831) available in a month or so. This unit will sell for $3450-3950 US. It is said to be a big improvement over its predecessor, the 830, which received a glowing review in Stereophile last year. It will use the lastest version of the Digimaster algorithim and is said to be a "giant killer". I had the opportunity to hear an early prototype in January at CES with some Pipedreams/Lamms. The sound was quite promising and the metalwork photos were attractive. You may want to audition one of these puppies before plunking down 8k on the 861.