CiteerUnder the magnifying glass, there is NOTHING AT ALL that deviates from the Marantz. Not one smallest cap or resistor. No blackgates, no proprietary soft, it is a Marantz.
Not look alike.
Not similar,
Not "based on Marantz"
It IS A MARANTZ. Period.
(well, minus 90 % of the buttons and functions.)
It reacts of course to Philips standard remote, so no proprietary servo here as well. Not even a superclock.
Does it mean that it is bad - no, on the contrary, it is a hell of a transport. But just fitting the alu face plate does not justify the 5x price difference. They could have done better.
http://lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/wadia%20WT%203200/WT3200.html
Ik vond Wadia toch al een over het paard getild merk :-D
CiteerOverall, this is one of the best transports in existence, probably the VRDS machines do not sound better, and even if they do - the VRDS/Sony parts are impossible to find as spares. This WT3200 is easy to repair and it should work forever. Of course - they need a belt service every 10 years or so, as every CDM1 transport. The Marantz 95 which it really is - is cheaper and better looking, but it will not be a Wadia. So your snobbish part will want Wadia anyway. Considering all pros and cons - it is a winner. Just be careful - how much you will pay. If you already have it - keep it !