How is Wadia with fast dynamic music ?

I second the Krell kps28c reco.

Altho, the timing is not the Krell's strength, a kps28c offers a pretty good mix of everything. I doubt you can get one for around 2k$, tho.

I am not familiar with newer Wadia, but all the units I've owned, timing and pacing, again, are not what they do best.

To be blunt, I am not sure if you can get all of what you are looking for in a 2k$ package from ANY digital playback.

Matrix,

I've owned all the Wadias you've listed.
A kps28c is better player.
Believe it or not, kps28c sounds more organic than those Wadia units.
Still, neither times, tho.

Metronome one box CD plalyer is slow and it rolls off at the frequency extremes.
Their two box DAC/transport, however, is a great set.

I'd worry about the service in case the unit falls apart as i am not sure of the current US distributor.