Sorry to bring such a old thread back to life, but these days, Wadia is as good, if not better, than always. I just bought a Wadia S7i from Great Northern Sound Company with Steve's Statement upgrade. All I can say is, "wow"!! I hve never, ever heard digital this good. It did take a full 3-4 months to really break in, but then one day, all the emotion and life came back (but in spades) to my system. And, the S7i is also a preamp and media center w/usb and other digital inputs.
