170i – Digital Domain
Jörg Dames: fairaudio (DE)
November 2008
“…in matters of transparency and fine resolution, there were notable differences. In the iPod combo’s favor I might add, most overt from the midrange on up. Particularly in the higher bands, there was plainly more detail, extension and openness. In short, it sounded more accurate, less veiled and more intelligible”.
“…the teaming of an outboard D/A converter with the ‘transport’ of Apple iPod and Wadia 170i is clearly a very viable solution with true high-end potential…”