Wadia 171F Transport & Digital Media Server
The Wadia 171F Transport & Digital Media Server serves as the crucial digital link between your media sources and your home HiFi system. This upgraded version of the 170 iTransport showcases Wadia Digital's commitment to advancing digital audio. With key circuit-level enhancements, including an improved power supply and superior internal components, it elevates digital output performance. Fully compatible with iPhones and iPads, it provides a smoother, richer, and more musically engaging listening experience for all your digital content.
$699.00
Owner Satisfaction
4.3
/ 5
Category Rank
406
/ 511
#406 in Stereo Music Streaming Devices
Price vs Category Average
-81%
Below average
Model Number
171
/ F
Who it's for
- Pure Digital Signal Path
- Premium Audiophile Construction
- Versatile Digital Outputs
Who should skip it
- Connector Obsolescence
- Requires External DAC
- Lack of Modern Streaming Features
Key Specs
Model Number
171F
Manufacturer
Wadia
Input Formats
iPod, iPhone, iPad, digital devices
Network Port Types
Coax
Video Output Interface
Optical Audio
Maximum Video Resolution
1080p Full HD
Audio Format Support
Dolby Digital Plus, PCM
Form Factor
Streaming Box
Features
- Upgraded components for enhanced performance
- Plays media from iPhone and iPad
- Delivers a richer musical experience
- Features an upgraded Coax digital output
- Acts as the digital link for audio systems
- Improved internal parts for better sound
- Enjoy digital media on your HiFi system
What customers say
Audiophiles highly praise the Wadia 171F for its exceptional build quality and its core function as a pure digital transport. Users consistently report that integrating Apple devices via the 171F yields a significant, audible improvement in sound clarity and dynamics when paired with an external DAC. This device successfully transforms portable players into legitimate high fidelity source components by extracting pristine digital data. While the premium cost and reliance on older Apple connectors present friction points for some, the consensus confirms the 171F delivers world-class performance as a specialized digital bridge for high-end audio systems.
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