With Wadia, pre-amp or no pre-amp

Does anyone here use your Wadia CD player to amp without going through the preamp?

mad31806-06-2002 9:42am

jla Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 231 posts 06-30-2002 at 07:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete After experimenting w/ various pre-amps I keep going back to my Wadia 860x directly connected to my Audio Research VT-50. The resolution is outstanding (especially the low end), quick, quite and clean presentaion. You may find that w/ a pre-amp the soundstage will open up a bit more...but the other qualities out weigh this advantage. Make sure to adjust the voltage accordingly to mate with your amplifier and always use a balanced connection....if your amp is a fully balanced design of course. FYI...my speakers are ProAc 1SC monitors.
jla Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 231 posts 07-01-2002 at 04:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wehamilton....I have owned an 850 and as mentioned above currently own an 860x. Could you please comment on your experience with the new 301. All I have heard is that it has the potential to be the next killer cd player. Thanks....John (jla)
jla Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 231 posts 07-01-2002 at 02:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks so much Wehamiltion for the great information on the 301!!!