Wadia ?

historically, they always disappoint given their products retail prices. having made a business decision at some point to stay within the confines of digital front ends, was a huge mistake. they also can be blamed for the demise of hales loudspeakers(they purchased at one point). one of the classic all time loudspeakers seemed to disappear overnight. the worst marketing ever. it took more than a decade just to get their dealers to pronounce their name correctly....this would have been a sign for most savy companies

There are to many good manufacturers. I would dump the wadia idea. A product is as good as its service department. I am not referring to the can't be repaired statement. I am reffering to the "My dealing with Wadia for the past 3 months have not been positive."

Steve Huntley at GNSC

I've happily owned Wadia CDPs for a few years now. I guess my secret is that I've never dealt directly with Wadia, the company.

I always call Steve Huntley at GNSC whenever I need anything having to do with Wadia products, be it mods, repairs or simply advice via email or phone. He's a standup guy who knows his stuff.

Don't throw good money after bad.

Take your loss and buy from a stable manufacturer.