Wadax Arcadia DAC User Manual

USER MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing the WADAX Arcadia DAC.

Please take some time to read this manual.

It will provide you with useful information to make your pleasure of listening even higher.

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Index

Introduction 4

Set-up and Installation 6

n Preliminaries 6

n Unpacking 6

n Choice of DAC location 7

n Setup Guide 8

n Connections 9

n Settings 11

Recommendations to obtain the best results 13

n Cleaning 13

Specifications 15

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INTRODUCTION

ARCADIA DAC - Digital to Analogue Converter

Arcadia DAC is an extremely high-quality universal Digital to Analogue converter. Equipped with

modular digital inputs and analog outputs, Arcadia DAC is for any user seeking a unique, immer-

sive, playback experience - it can be integrated into any system or can become part of the Wadax

System concept.

DAC accepts inputs for streaming applications – USB - and hi-fi equipment –AES-EBU, SPDIF RCA,

SPDIF BNC, AES-EBU. It can also be connected to any amplifier through its singled-ended or balanced

outputs. Internal design follows a true-balanced topology, and it has digital outputs in order to connect

DAC with Arcadia Transport for a lossless connection.

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No connection or manipulation may be made before reading these instructions and ob-

serving all safety warnings. This extremely high quality DAC possesses new technical fea-

tures which are or will become necessary for accurate amplification of high quality sources.

Observe general electrical safety precautions particularly with regard to avoiding water,

moisture and heat. To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the covers and refer

servicing to qualified personnel. The installation instructions must be carried out in full and

the mentioned precautions taken to provide the satisfaction Arcadia DAC is designed to

provide and to avoid jeopardizing personal and equipment safety or impairing performance.

Nevertheless, in Arcadia DAC, Wadax engineering excellence delivers extreme performance

in a simple and convenient format that we hope you will enjoy for many years to come.

WARNING!

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For exacting technicians, musicians, and all high-fidelity music purists who demand the very best in

reproduction, we strongly recommend the use of top quality Pre-amplifier and Power amplifiers. The

connection between the analog sources and the preamplifier as well as between the preamplifier and

the power amplifiers are also critical. Ultra low reflection interconnect cables are absolutely mandatory

to retain the time integrity that the preamplifier is designed to provide.

SETUP AND INSTALLATION

PRELIMINARIES

You will find within the WADAX Arcadia DAC transit box:

n Arcadia DAC

n This manual.

Please keep the packaging in case you need to transport Arcadia DAC any time in the future. This

packaging has been designed specifically to protect Arcadia DAC in transit.

Use of alternative packaging is likely to result in damage, invalidating warranty cover.

UNPACKING