Wadia Digital 301 Bypassing the Wadia Digital Volume Control, Connecting Directly to an Amplifier

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 in the Wadia’s digital filter algorithm. Even this program step cannot be bypassed, because it performs the important function of preventing the digital signal from exceeding the maximum level that can be processed by the digital to analog converter chips.

If you are connecting the Wadia 301 CD to a preamplifier or amplifier with a volume control, you can set the Wadia 301 CD volume control to the maximum level (99).

Connecting Directly to an Amplifier

To connect your Wadia 301 CD to a power amplifier, ensure that your power amplifier is turned off, and then connect your analog interconnects from the Wadia 301 CD balanced or unbalanced analog outputs to the amplifier’s inputs.

Connecting to a Preamplifier

To connect the Wadia 301 CD, simply connect the balanced or unbalanced analog outputs from the Wadia 301 CD to a pair of line- level inputs on the preamplifier.

When using a preamplifier, turn the Wadia 301 CD volume control to its maximum volume (99).

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