Don_s,
if my memory serves me correctly, almost all the "Wadia needs repair" threads that I have seen here on Audiogon are related to models that are old such as 10+ years. There are very few threads that pertain to recent models. Rja's experience w/ that rectifier burn-out seems like a freak accident 'cuz he is the 1st person that I know who's reported this. there could be others who haven't spoken up?
it is possible that the 270se might not recognize some of the new CD-R mediums but that's cuz the 270se was made at a certain time before these new CD-Rs. This is quite understandable.
anyway, i'd 2nd the others in saying that Wadia gear is very reliable.
The 270se uses the best TEAC VRDS drive. The 781i uses the latest TEAC multi-standard (SACD & CD) drive that is also used in the Esoteric multi-format players. I *think* that they call it "Neo VRDS"?
The 270se drive & the 781i drive should last you 10-15 years easily (if it's not abused). In my experience, if the s.s. piece of gear doesn't fail on its own in the 1st 6 months, it is unlikely to fail thereafter (this excludes power surges from brown-outs, electrical storms, etc).
I have some older gear - a Harmon/Kardon CDP from 1995 & a Sony DVP-S7000 from 1998. The Harmon/Kardon CDP has been in operation since the day I bought it & it works just fine even today, 11 year later! It's NEVER been serviced. This H/K unit doesn't have the build quality of Wadia (far from it) & uses some el-cheapo CD drive. Yet, it's still going strong today.
The Wadia should really be no issue for you reliability-wise, IMHO.
if my memory serves me correctly, almost all the "Wadia needs repair" threads that I have seen here on Audiogon are related to models that are old such as 10+ years. There are very few threads that pertain to recent models. Rja's experience w/ that rectifier burn-out seems like a freak accident 'cuz he is the 1st person that I know who's reported this. there could be others who haven't spoken up?
it is possible that the 270se might not recognize some of the new CD-R mediums but that's cuz the 270se was made at a certain time before these new CD-Rs. This is quite understandable.
anyway, i'd 2nd the others in saying that Wadia gear is very reliable.
The 270se uses the best TEAC VRDS drive. The 781i uses the latest TEAC multi-standard (SACD & CD) drive that is also used in the Esoteric multi-format players. I *think* that they call it "Neo VRDS"?
The 270se drive & the 781i drive should last you 10-15 years easily (if it's not abused). In my experience, if the s.s. piece of gear doesn't fail on its own in the 1st 6 months, it is unlikely to fail thereafter (this excludes power surges from brown-outs, electrical storms, etc).
I have some older gear - a Harmon/Kardon CDP from 1995 & a Sony DVP-S7000 from 1998. The Harmon/Kardon CDP has been in operation since the day I bought it & it works just fine even today, 11 year later! It's NEVER been serviced. This H/K unit doesn't have the build quality of Wadia (far from it) & uses some el-cheapo CD drive. Yet, it's still going strong today.
The Wadia should really be no issue for you reliability-wise, IMHO.