Wadia 151 "PowerDAC" (integrated 24/192 DAC & 50WPC Cl D amplifier)

[bluesman]

I'm thinning the herd to raise $ for high res multichannel. So I'm reluctantly selling a few items I still love but haven't used in a while, and my Wadia is one of them. The unit is beautifully made, small and very attractive with robust controls and connectors plus a gorgeous metal remote.  It's a very good DAC (24/96 via USB, 24/192 through optical and coax) driving a conservatively rated (50WPC into 4 ohms / 25WPC into 8 ohms) class D power amp, and it delivers excellent SQ from a silent background.  Reviews on release and after experience grew were all positive and are typified by these quotes:

 

• "There is a naturalness and coherence to the midrange of this DAC/amplifier that one doesn’t often hear." (from HiFiPlus)
• "The first and most noticeable aspect of the 151 is its bass performance. Bass is very tight, with excellent definition and control."
• "Imaging strikes me as another strength of the 151. Central images are precisely rendered and the lateral spread of orchestral instruments sounds quite natural."

 

I have the original box & packing, and everything is in showroom shape - I was so anxious to hear it when it arrived that I never even removed the clear protective overlay from the display.  Asking $450 plus shipping (US sales only, please).

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications:

Digital Inputs: 2 Coaxial S/PDIF (RCA), 1 TOSLINK Optical, 1 USB B

Power: 50 Watt/channel 4 Ohm, 25 Watt/channel 8 Ohm

Dynamic Power Rating@1kHz: 100 Watt/channel 4 Ohm

Distortion (THS + N): 1kHz@1 Watt: 0.03-0.09%, 1kHz@45 W: 0.11%

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: -103dB (signal on), -105dB (signal off)

Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz ±0.7dB

Dimensions (HWD): 2.7 x 8 x 8 in., 6.86 x 20.32 x 20.32 cm

Weight: 6 lbs, 2.72kg