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WADIA

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COMPACT DISC PLAYER

PRELIMINARIES

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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.

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

manual 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:

1989:

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1990:

1992:

1994:

First outboard DA converter

DigiMaster patented algorithm

(filter optimized for reproducing music)

First to apply glass fiber optics to home audio

First to recognize jitter as a source of audible distortion

First to perfect digital volume control

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 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.