Mcintosh CD players vs. Wadia Cd Players


I'm getting ready to purchase the McIntosh MCD 1100 but a friend mentioned the 2 Wadia players (I forget the models but one was a little more the other a little less $$. I haven't heard either but I tend to like the more detailed sound over warmth. Anyone hear both?
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Showing 1 response by gshepardbuster

With all do respect, the newer Mcintosh amps, preamps and digital are not like the prior generations. The newer electronics and digital are not warm, fuzzy, slow, forgiving, colored, tubby, slow in the bass, or whatever the cliches are. I have owned the older stuff and now the newer. The older models the above attributes/faults may be true, but not in the the newer amps/preamps and Mcd 1100. For the record I own the Mcd 1100, had it for sale recently because I thought it was too lean sounding and overly judgemental. Turns out if left powered on 24/7 or given a two hour warmup it becomes a whole other animal. No doubt Wadia does great digital but if the Mcintosh is warmer than the Wadia, it just may be too cool IMO.