Be sure to add a Linn Ikemi to your list of things to audition. I greatly prefer it to the G08. I haven't heard the Wadia, but do be aware this company has been in and out of business a lot lately. If you are willing to buy used or demo in your price range, also try to hear an Esoteric DV50. I still prefer my Ikemi on redbook (but that is debatable and a matter of personal taste), but the DV50 also has truly excellent SACD playback.
Wadia 302 vs Meridian g08 or others in price range
What do people with experience think of these two CD players in comparison to one another at similar price ranges? I am very enthusiastic about the Wadia's spline curve algorithms which allow them to add sound between upsampled bits. Coming from a Computer Science background I have studied how these algorithms work in the context of Graphics. Has anyone directly compared the two models?
Considering it is a 500 USD difference and the Wadia has a built in preamp, they are priced similarly. Well, perhaps the Meridian is overpriced in USD due to the value of the USD in other markets.
Anyone have any input and/or advice?
Thank you!
Considering it is a 500 USD difference and the Wadia has a built in preamp, they are priced similarly. Well, perhaps the Meridian is overpriced in USD due to the value of the USD in other markets.
Anyone have any input and/or advice?
Thank you!