Wadia Digital 850 Wadia, Preliminaries, Qmanual where the symbol at left is shown

WADIA 850 COMPACT DISC PLAYER

PRELIMINARIES

All of us at Wadia would like to offer thanks and congratulations to you for purchasing the Wadia 850 Compact Disc Player. We sincerely believe that your Wadia 850 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 850 Compact Disc Player.

If you are in a big hurry to listen, please read the sections of this

Qmanual where the symbol at left is shown.

Brief History of Wadia Digital

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

•1988: DigiMaster patented algorithm

(filter optimized for reproducing music)

•1989: First to apply glass fiber optics to home audio

•1990: First to recognize jitter as a source of audible distortion

•1992: First to perfect digital volume control

•1994: First Compact Disc player featuring digital input capability

Now in our tenth year, Wadia continues to re-define the limits of digital music playback. We are proud to introduce the Wadia 850, one of 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.

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