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WADIA 860
Brief History of
Wadia Digital
PRELIMINARIES
A!I of us at Wadia would like to offer thanks and congratulations to you
for purchasing the Wadia 860 Compact Disc Player. We sincerely believe
that your Wadia 860 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 860 Compact Disc Player.
If you are in a big hurry to listen, please read the sections of this
manual where the symbol at left is shown.
Wadia Digital Corporation was founded in 1988, making it one of the
oldest digital audio companies in existence. Wadia was formed by a
group of engineers from Minneapolis-based 3M (Minnesota Mining
and Manufacturing) who had compiled many years of experience in
advanced digital and telecommunications research and development.
In the early 1980's, this group had become intrigued by the emerging CD
technology. Disappointed by the sound of early CD players, they examined
the designs and found them to be unsophisticated compared with technology
available in other fields of design. In response, they founded Wadia Digital -
a company based on the philosophy of applying advanced technology to
improve the performance of digital home entertainment equipment.
Wadia's first product, the Wadia 2000 Decoding Computer, was a break-
through. For many listeners, it proved the viability of Compact Disc as
a musically involving format. Ever since, Wadia has continued to develop
on the original technology - refining, listening and improving along the way.
Wadia's modular designs mean that new technology is available to current
owners in the form of cost effective upgrades. Here is a brief list of
technological innovations Wadia engineers have pioneered over
the past ten years:
1988:
First outboard DA converter
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1988:
DigiMaster patented algorithm
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(filter optimized for reproducing music)
1989:
First to apply glass fiber optics to home audio
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1990:
First to recognize jitter as a source of audible distortion
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1992:
First to perfect digital volume control
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1994:
First Compact Disc player featuring digital input capability
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Now in our tenth year, Wadia continues to re-define the limits of digital music
playback. We are proud to introduce the Wadia 860, the most innovative
design to date from Wadia; a breakthrough in sonic performance and a
strong statement of our years of dedication to the pursuit of musical quality.
COMPACT DISC PLAYER
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