Wadia Digital 302 Brochure
series 3
302
cd player
Prepare to be amazed
Some companies reserve their best efforts for their top of the line products and allow other models
to get by with more pedestrian technology. Not at Wadia. The Wadia 302 CD Player, in the
elegant 3 series chassis, features the performance qualities expected from Wadia products yet at
an accessible price point.
Upsampling?
Much has been made of digital filtering, the process of increasing a source sample rate to shift
Optional
milled aluminum remote
noise away from the audible band. Some companies feature digital filters that will up the
sample rate to 96 or even 192 kHz. At Wadia we have introduced an “up sampling” technology that runs on powerful digital signal processing (DSP) engines and literally increases source sample rates
to 705.6 kHz minimally. In fact this technology is so innovative that we were awarded a patent for it.
Of course we are talking about DigiMaster™, the most coveted up sampling technology in the
industry. Developed from a mathematical understanding of how music exists in the time domain,
truly we can claim DigiMaster™ was the first up sampling technology developed specifically for
music reproduction. Now with over a decade of continued advances and refinement we can
proudly say the up sampling algorithms on board each Wadia define State of the Art.
No Negative Feedback - Wadia’s patented Swift Current™ IC performs sonically critical
current-to-voltage conversion (I/V) with no negative feedback.
Cleaner Signal Path - Wadia’s DirectConnect™ Technology with Digital Volume Control
allows the Wadia 302 CD Player to be connected directly to a power amplifier, bypassing the
losses inherent in analog preamplifiers. Additionally a new interface board was engineered to
improve data handling. Clock and data signals are fully buffered ensuring accurate distribution
of signal.
Eliminate Jitter - Wadia’s proprietary ClockLink™ eliminates data transmission timing errors by locating the master clock at the
D/A-C chips instead of the transport. An LED display was developed to increase legibility and to eliminate high-frequency
(jitter-inducing) noise inherent in florescent displays.
Power to spare - 10x the reserve capacitance required is available for DC current supply from a new high-efficiency switching power
supply board. The switching frequency at 1/2 a Mega-Hertz ensures that no noise approaches the pass band. Filtering was upgraded
and the outputs fully isolated to insure zero noise contamination.
Sonic Bliss
The Wadia 302 CD Player draws the listener into the music with 3-dimensional images and remarkable liquidity of sound. The Wadia 302
CD Player offers a higher level of musical realism than any product previously available in this price range.
Prepare to be amazed!
Technical Specifications:
Pickup Mechanism: Philips VAE -1250
Digital Filter Software: DigiMaster 3.1 up-sampling Filter System
- 24-bit resolution
Digital Volume Control Range: 50 dB in one-hundred 1/2 dB steps
Maximum Output Voltage: Can be adjusted via external switch
from 0.3V to 4.25V to match system sensitivity
Optional 24-bit Digital Inputs:
- 1 glass fiber optic (ST)
- 2 SPDIF (BNC)
- 1 plastic fiber optic (Toslink)
All inputs accept and decode standard digital audio formats,
from 32 kHz to 96 kHz, and from 16-24 bits.
Digital Outputs: 1 SPDIF (BNC)
Analog Outputs:
- Balanced (XLR)
- Single Ended (RCA)
- Both sets may be used simultaneously.
Power Consumption: 18 watts
Finish Options: Black or Silver Anodized Aluminum
Dimensions
- Inches: 4 h 17 w 14 d
- Centimeters: 12 h 43 w 37 d
Weight:
21lbs.
795 Highland Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 • 734.975.4217 tel • 734.975.4299 fax • www.wadia.com
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