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Wyred4Sound DACII VS. Wadia Di 122 Which DAC? Help!

looking to buy a new DAC. I am down to two choices. The Wyred4Sound DAC II and the Wadia Di 122. Anyone who has heard both, Please comment on which you liked the most and why. Thank You!
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wgutz
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you need to audition both of these as I know, at least to me,  they are near opposites, Bill
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jenn
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Rsa, I'm not familiar with Wadia dac though we had the Wyred4sound 2v2 SE which we very much enjoyed . I like any audio company that offers periodic upgrades especially when it honestly enhances an already good product.
auxinput
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I would not choose the Wadia DAC unless you were willing to also get a really nice external linear power supply such as a Teradak (instead of using the switching power supply adapter that comes with the unit). Though, it’s only driven by a +5V DC power supply, so the analog circuits are not going to have the optimum voltage for operating (which is typically a split power supply such as +/-12V or more).

Based on this, I would choose the Wyred 4 Sound over the Wadia. The Wyred also has the extremely large 88,000uf power supply. Translates into much stronger/fuller bass, fuller midrange, no leanness.

That being said, I have not heard either DAC, so I don’t know the sonic signature differences.

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