Wadax Studio Player Review

[Elliot G.]

this is a great option to have if may ask some questions?
is the end network or wifi ?
does the player also have Bluetooth connection or plan to ?’

The SP gets hooked up to your network and has a RC for CD and some other basic functions. Roon is controlled with a phone or Ipad , so is Qobuz and Tidal connect via WIFI

BTW the Studio Player has no tubes!!!!

 

[Alrainbow]

Lol an absolute dream
While a tube somewhere is great I think the player above is best as made
Now use some fine Riviera pre and amps now your into other worldly sound

 

[Charles S]

I was told to never push my tubes all the way down. That can stretch the prongs over time and create loose tubes. Best to set them where they are snug then stop pushing them down. That way the spring in the pin sockets stays tight.

Hello, I've been pretty busy the last few weeks, still listening to lot of music, mainly rap and roller skating music, and skating my brains out, also women, it's all good, but my posting has suffered. Women can do that, extremely distracting . That's a good thought but I don't put much downward pressure, just enough to restore the tube to its original position. I'll post some pics.

Charles Updated System: Wilson McIntosh Audioquest

Amps: McIntosh: MC3500MKII (2); MC1.25KW (2); MC2.1KW Anniversary
Preamp: C-12000 Anniversary
Sources: MCD12000 Anniversary; MVP881; MVP851; MR87; Marantz 510LV; Lenovo Yoga laptop
Speakers: Wilson Chronosonic XVX
Sub-Woofer: Wilson Thor’s Hammer; Wilson ActivXO Stereo Electronic Crossover
Cables Main System AQ: WEL Signature speaker cables; 24’ balanced IC; balanced 1-meter Dragon IC ; WEL Signature digital, Coffee digital coaxial cables; Diamond optical (2); Diamond USB; Dragon (5 HC, 3 source cords); Thunder & Monsoon power cords
Cables Subwoofer System AQ: Redwood speaker cable; Wolf balanced subwoofer IC; Wind balanced IC to ActivXO; Hurricane HC; Firebird HC; Firebird Source; Dragon HC, power cords
Power Conditioners: AQ Niagara 7000; Niagara 5000 (3); (4) dedicated 20-amp lines.
Streaming System: Hi Fi Rose 130RS Network Transport; Samsung internal SSD; Audioquest Wel Signature digital balanced 1-meter IC; Audioquest Diamond 1.5-meter USB cable; Audioquest Dragon 2-meter source power cord; HDMI cable 24’ for music videos
Isolation: Wilson Pedestals; Bassocontinuo McIntosh Ultra Feet; X-material plinth
Cabinet: Double Custom Woodwork & Design (CWD)
Acoustic Treatments: Room and Echo Tunes

 

[Elliot G.]

Studio is now Roon endpoint, Qobuz and Tidal connect and features just keep getting better. There was another software update to day to improve the functions of the CD player for FF and RW on the Cd player. I like the way it is so simple to do even for computer illiterates like me

 

[Charles S]

BTW, I just spoke to my long term Mac friend who is a senior engineer. He says to seat the tubes and leave them alone. After they are correctly seated, pushing down on the tubes can cause the tube to loose vacuum. The sockets on my 3500's are extremely tight and well made. Whatever you might think about McIntosh, the quality of the sockets is excellent and quite uniform. So thanks much. I won't be doing that anymore.

 

[Elliot G.]

BTW, I just spoke to my long term Mac friend who is a senior engineer. He says to seat the tubes and leave them alone. After they are correctly seated, pushing down on the tubes can cause the tube to loose vacuum. The sockets on my 3500's are extremely tight and well made. Whatever you might think about McIntosh, the quality of the sockets is excellent and quite uniform. So thanks much. I won't be doing that anymore.

there aren't any tubes in a Wadax Studio player

 

[Charles S]

I was told to never push my tubes all the way down. That can stretch the prongs over time and create loose tubes. Best to set them where they are snug then stop pushing them down. That way the spring in the pin sockets stays tight.

My reply was to Kingrex who was correct in his assertion that once inserted best to leave tubes alone.

 

[andromedaaudio]

Tubes are Just like human beings .
Best to dont push them and leave them alone for optimum performance

 

[Elliot G.]

Tubes are Just like human beings .
Best to dont push them and leave them alone for optimum performance

and yet a Studio player still has no tubes!

 

[Kingrex]

and yet a Studio player still has no tubes!

Awwe. There's the problem!!!!

 

[Elliot G.]

BREAKING NEWS........................................................

News breaking from Madrid Spain this morning
Wadax Studio Player still has no tubes!

 

[DasguteOhr]

BREAKING NEWS........................................................

News breaking from Madrid Spain this morning
Wadax Studio Player still has no tubes!

but would certainly sound interesting..
would like to see the inside but nobody dares to unscrew it.
P.S they use neutrik powercon thumbs up for that

 

[Elliot G.]

but would certainly sound interesting..
would like to see the inside but nobody dares to unscrew it.
P.S they use neutrik powercon thumbs up for that

that's nonsense they had it apart in Munich last year when it was introduced. Handed around the boards etc.

 

[DasguteOhr]

that's nonsense they had it apart in Munich last year when it was introduced. Handed around the boards etc. Who is nobody?

Ok..i was not there..i can't find nothing in the internet from studio player

 

[Elliot G.]

Ok..i was not there..i can't find nothing in the internet from studio player

I don't recall every audio company showing their products undressed for the world to see over the last 50 plus years. On the Wadaxwebsite there are diagrams and details of what the inside contains and even a "see through" picture.
I'm truly not understanding what else you want and why.
Does every other digital company show their naked guts? I'm asking for a friend since I personally don't find this important.

BTW I still have KINGREX blocked and I still don't like him

 

[WADAX]

I am here to let you know officially that Studio Player has no vacuum tubes.

 

[Bloomie]

I am here to let you know officially that Studio Player has no vacuum tubes.

So, if I'm parsing the above correctly and reading between the line, there is not a hint of vacuum tubes/valves contained therein. Would this obviate plans to integrate such in a future release as a modular upgrade?

One can be too sparing with details, hence the confusion.
Thanks in advance for further clarification.

 

[bonzo75]

I am here to let you know officially that Studio Player has no vacuum tubes.

Can you please make a video where you put a newspaper with today’s date, and open up the Wadax, to confirm this? Camera shouldn’t move and no AI

 

[WADAX]

Can you please make a video where you put a newspaper with today’s date, and open up the Wadax, to confirm this? Camera shouldn’t move and no AI

we’ll get right on it, in between designing the next state-of-the-art digital product while trying to deliver everything currently on order…

 

[bonzo75]

we’ll get right on it, in between designing the next state-of-the-art digital product while trying to deliver everything currently on order…

So you are implying the next one has tubes