Wadia Digital 270, 270-SE Brochure

series 7

270, 270se
cd transport

The Wadia 270
CD Transport

For over a decade Wadia Digital
has defined the leading edge of
CD transport development.
Wadia’s ex-haustive research into all
fields of digital technology has
produced innovative approaches that
have benefited each generation of
Wadia transport. The Wadia 270
continues this tradition of implement­ing the newest technology in the
service of high-quality digital music
playback.

ClockLink Input

When used with a ClockLink­equipped Decoding Computer, the
ClockLink system positions the
system master clock close to the
actual DAC chips rather than in
the transport. This eliminates
opportunities for transmission
noise to contaminate the clock,
radically re-ducing sonically­damaging clock jitter.

Vibration Control

The Wadia 270 uses over thirty pounds of machined-aluminum

brackets, clamps, and shields to mechanically isolate critical

electrical and mechanical parts. In addition, a new damping

material – developed by Wadia – is applied to vibration-sensitive

locations, such as the disc clamp and oscillators.

Resolution Enhancement

The Wadia 270 Resolution Enhancement System produces a

24-bit signal using Triangular Probability-Distribution

Function (TPDF) dither. This signal can be decoded by any
24-bit capable Decoding Computer. Resolution Enhancement
improves DAC resolution, reduces jitter, and offers a marked

improvement in sonic quality.

Custom Optical Transmitters

The Wadia 270 continues Wadia’s pioneering use of glass fiber

optic technology for signal transmission. Wadia’s proprietary

glass-optical transmitter system is the first ST-optical transmis-

sion format optimized for the shorter lengths required by high-

performance audio systems.

Transformer Isolation Chamber

Enclosed in this sealed sub-chassis, sandwiched between layers of

neoprene damping material, the transformer is electrically,

mechanically, and acoustically

isolated from other compo­nents.

TCXO Output Clock

When used without a
ClockLink equipped DAC,
the Wadia 270 CD Transport
utilizes an extremely stable
Temperature-Compensated
Oscillator (TCXO) output clock.
The result is remarkable perform­ance from a conventional DAC.

Silent Power

The Wadia 270 features the largest,
quietest power supply ever in a single
chassis Wadia CD trans-port. The
toriodal transformer uses triple-Faraday
shields to prevent high-frequency noise
from passing between power supply
sections. There are twelve stages of separate
regulation, including five sections of pre­regulation, each with high capaci-tance filtering.

Physical Specifications

Performance

The true strength of the Wadia
270 CD Transport lies not in
the technology, but in the
character of musical perfor­mance that the
technologyprovides.

Listening to the Wadia 270,

spaciousness pre-viously hidden is unveiled. There is

a dramatic increase in resolution deep into the

musical space and into the character of musical

instruments. Complex musical lines and textures

are unraveled with effortless clarity. But, the

most obvious characteristic of the Wadia 270 is

an increase in the realism and naturalness that

make listening to music a rewarding and

powerful experience.

Outputs 1 Glass Fiber (ST);

1 AES/EBU (XLR);
1 Coaxial (BNC).

Inputs 1 ClockLink (ST)

795 Highland Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 • 734.975.4217 tel • 734.975.4299 fax • www.wadia.com

Dimensions 17 x 16.5 x 7 inches
(W x D x H) 43 x 42 x 18.4 cm

Weight 53 pounds; 24 kg.