Wadia Digital 302 Choosing a Digital Cable, Connecting to the Digital Inputs or Output

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 implemented by Wadia, with high quality glass-optical cable)

2.AES/EBU using XLR connector

3.Coaxial S/PDIF cable using BNC connector

4.Coaxial S/PDIF cable using RCA connector

5.TOSLINK plastic-optical cable

The quality of any of these transmission methods depends on the quality of the cable and the sophistication of the transmitter and receiver. For example, a high-quality coaxial S/PDIF cable can outperform a low-quality AES/EBU cable. A high-quality AES/EBU cable may outperform a poorly implemented glass-optical system.

If you are using a coaxial S/PDIF connection, we recommend having the cable terminated with a BNC connector. This will provide higher performance than an RCA connector. Your Wadia 302 CD input kit comes with an RCA/BNC adapter that can be used for experimentation between different types of coaxial S/PDIF cables.

Again, we highly recommend that you take advantage of your dealer’s experience and, most importantly, trust your ears.

Connecting to the Digital Inputs or Output

To connect to either the digital inputs or output of the Wadia 302 CD Player, simply connect the appropriate digital input or output to the outboard component.

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