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Safety Precautions_______________ To get the best performance from your Wadia 301 CD Player, and for your own safety, please read and follow these important safety instructions: • Never place the Wadia 301 CD Player near heat sources such as radiators, fireplaces, stoves, or other appliances that produce heat. Avoid placing the Wadia 301 CD Player where it will be subject to direct sunlight or low temperatures. • This product is equipped with a three-prong IEC power cord that includes
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Contents ______________________ Safety Precautions 2 Introduction 4 A Brief History of Wadia 4 Wadia 301 CD Design Philosophy 5 Installation 7 Unpacking 7 The Accessory Kit 7 Installing Batteries In Remote Control 7 Installing Cone Feet 8 Choosing a Location for the Wadia 301 CD 8 Connections 9 Connecting to AC Power 9 Questions about Connecting the Wadia 301 CD 10 Bypassing the Wadia Digital Volume Control 12 Connecting Directly to an Amplifier 12 Connecting to a Preamplifier
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Introduction____________________ All of us at Wadia would like to offer thanks and congratulations to you for purchasing the Wadia 301 Compact Disc Player. We sincerely believe that your Wadia 301 CD is an intelligent purchase decision that will bring you many years of musical pleasure and satisfaction. While every new owner is anxious to begin listening, we encourage you to take a few minutes to read this manual and familiarize yourself with the full capabilities of the Wadia 301 CD.
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Swift Current I-V Converter The Wadia 301 CD is the first Compact Disc player in this price range to use Wadia’s patented Swift Current technology. This proprietary, custom-fabricated integrated circuit performs the sonically critical current-to-voltage conversion with no negative feedback, resulting in demonstrably superior sound quality. The Music Comes First As with all Wadia products, the Wadia 301 CD is the result of a design philosophy that bridges the gap between the traditional
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Installation ____________________ This section includes information on how to unpack and position your Wadia 301 CD. Unpacking After carefully unpacking your Wadia 301 CD, inspect for any shipping damage and call your dealer immediately if any is found. Do not plug your Wadia 301 CD into any outlet if you find shipping damage. Please save all packing materials so the unit can be easily and safely shipped if the need arises. The Accessory Kit Included in the carton, you will find a
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Installing Cone Feet The Wadia 301 CD is equipped with three cone feet that screw into inserts in the bottom panel. These feet will improve performance by reducing vibration. If the Wadia 301 CD is sitting on a shelf that can be damaged by the sharp feet, place the steel discs under each foot to protect the shelf surface. Choosing a Location for the Wadia 301 CD The sound quality of all high-performance digital and analog components can be degraded by vibration. Although the Wadia 301
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Using AC Line Conditioners Of the wide range of power line conditioners currently available, some can provide substantial improvement in sound while others actually degrade sonic performance. Use caution in selecting a power line conditioner for your system. In particular, avoid using inexpensive “surge protectors”. Although these can prevent damage from high voltage spikes, they often degrade performance. Leaving the AC power on The Wadia 301 CD is designed to be able to have the AC po
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Direct-Connect™ or Pre-Amplifier? The Wadia 301 CD is designed to produce excellent performance in systems with or without preamplifiers. However, in many systems a preamplifier is unnecessary when using your Wadia 301 CD. The Direct Connect technology incorporated into the Wadia 301 CD provides all the necessary control functions of a preamplifier while the signal is still in the digital domain. This avoids the sonic degradation caused by analog circuitry, switches, and wire. The Direct-
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Bypassing the Wadia Digital Volume Control Strictly speaking, the Wadia Digital Volume Control cannot be bypassed, because it is not in the analog signal path to begin with. Unlike conventional volume controls, there is absolutely no circuitry in the analog signal path of the Wadia Digital Volume Control -- no passive parts, switch contacts, resistors, or even circuit board traces. The Wadia Digital Volume Control operates in the digital domain; it comprises one computer-programming step
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Infrared Input and Pass-through The Wadia 301 CD is equipped with a pair of 1/8" mini-plug infrared (IR) pass-through jacks. The IR pass-through jacks can be used with an IR receiver/transmitter system to send remote control commands directly to the Wadia 301 CD. This may be useful for example, if the Wadia 301 CD is located outside the field of view of your listening position. Optional Digital Inputs Digital inputs are available as an option on the Wadia 301 CD. The digital inputs al
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Choosing a Digital Cable For maximum performance we recommend using an ST glass-optical cable, which can be purchased from your Wadia dealer, for any digital audio connections. Wadia Digital was the first company to use glass fiber-optic data-transmission in digital audio and we believe that it offers the best performance of all the available options. Based on our experience, here is a list of digital interface methods in descending order of performance: 1. ST-type Glass optical (as i
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Operation ______________________ This section describes how to operate the Wadia 301 CD. Note: When loading a disc, place it on the loading tray with the printed label facing down. Front Panel Display and Controls Below is an illustration of the Wadia 301 CD front panel display and controls. Refer to the table on page 17 for information on each control. Display CD PLAYER OPEN/CLOSE Front Panel Controls 16
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Operation Commands Shown below is a table of all the controls on the front panel and the remote to operate your Wadia 301 CD. Refer to the page number noted for more information about each command. Command Icon Description Control Location Page Open or close loading Open/Close Front panel and remote 18 drawer Play To begin playing disc Front panel and remote 18 Stop Stop playing Front panel and remote 18 Pause Pause playing Front panel and remote 18 Skip forwa
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SKIP FORWARD/SKIP BACK Pressing these keys skips to the next or previous track. SKIP FORWARD always moves to the next track. However, the function of the SKIP BACK key is different. If a CD is playing, pressing SKIP BACK once will return to the beginning of the current track. Pressing SKIP BACK repeatedly will select the previous tracks. If the CD is not playing, then pressing SKIP BACK will move to the previous track. VOLUME UP/DOWN Pressing these keys increases or decreases volume by 0
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INPUT The Wadia 301 CD can be configured with four optional digital inputs (See section on Optional Inputs). Each time the INPUT key is pressed, the next input is selected. For example, if you are listening to the internal CD drive, and you press the INPUT, Input 1 will be selected. Press it again, and Input 2 will be selected and so on. After Input 4, the list will begin again with the internal CD drive. INVERT Pressing the INVERT key on the remote control will cause the Wadia 301 CD
