iPod docking station - Belkin vs Wadia vs Arcam

Someone said the Krell Kid sounds better than the Wadia. That defies logic and I highly doubt the possibility.

The Krell has tone controls to manage the awful sound of the IPOD. Is that supposed to be good? The Wadia bypasses the sound management of the Ipod and delivers bit-perfect digital music to however good of a system you have. I have the Wadia going in to a Pre with tone controls and the tone controls aren't needed because the sound (using lossless music files) is as good as any CD player I've heard.

Age of DAC: I'm no expert, but the age should not matter. If the system can create good sound from digital music, then it is ready for the Wadia iTransport....

I had a musician in my home recently and he wondered if his Iphone would play live recordings (lossless) of his Jazz band on my Wadia. It worked well. He also said it was the best the recording had ever sounded -- on any system. That was the first time I had the fun of sharing my system with a visitor's music. It was a delight for both of us.

One last note on the iTransport. It sounds better than my Sony ES CD player. The bass is fuller when comparing the same tracks back to back. Fascinating since the Wadia is playing the digital copy of the CD.

No, you don't need a dock. But, if you want great sound out of an ipod to a good system, the Wadia gives you what the Ipod alone (or the Ipod with other docks)can't.