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Available products from Wadia are the 581se, the 581ise, the 521 decoding computer, the 27ix decoding computer, and the fabulous series 9 decoding computer system. More products are in the offing including a new statement transport.

We have the newest 581ise on display and it is a killer piece. Wadia has consistently produced digital components that just sound better than the competition, due to innovative processing circuitry. This was true in the past with worldbeaters such as the Wadia 861SE and it is still true today.

Consider the newest Wadia DSD processing engine; few companies would contemplate format conversion, but Wadia continues its tradition of innovation. The Wadia 581se introduces a newly developed proprietary software DSD Processing Algorithm that generates phase perfect and bit accurate SACD playback. The result is simply correct, a first for SACD playback. If, in the past, you have been impressed by SACD's midrange warmth, bass extension and sense of spaciousness, but put off by problems in the treble region which seemed to be inherent in the SACD format, at least with players from other companies, you will be astounded by SACD replay via the Wadia. A naturalness and musicality unequalled by players from other manufacturers. Wadia's background in processing algorithms pays off again, in a big way.

Other features of the new players include Wadia SwiftCurrent 3 Discreet (SC-3D). The latest version of Wadia's superior current to voltage convrsion technology has been added into Their classic one box solution Current exiting the D to A converters is optimally loaded, in turn allowing each DAC to remain linear. Current is then mirrored and driven with a zero global feedback Class A throughput stage. The output feeds directly into a phase accurate filter that simultaneously creates voltage and removes unwanted high frequency noise. The SC-3D generates 3 independent data streams that drive both the balanced and unbalanced legs of the output stage. A quieter, blacker background ensures holographic imaging. In other words, the soundstage will be rendered in....3D.

The 581se CD Player features two new fully balanced shielded toroidal transformers that are electrically, mechanically, and acoustically isolated from other components. New inductor filtering has been added t the digital supply, ensuring smooth charging of capacitors and eliminating noise spikes from the ground plane. There is a fully regulated separate power supply for digital processing, clocking, D to A conversion, and the output stage. Every performance component is powered by regulated and isolated power traces. The result is quiet pure power with lightning speed allowing instantaneous reproduction of transient information.

A Multi-format Disc Mechanism modified to allow ClockLink jitter reduction and pure data capture, this new multi-format mechanism provides state-of-the-art audio information extraction. Patent worthy technologies ensure that data is accurately captured from audio discs regardless of format. The mechanism is further enhanced by a custom mounting and enclosure system that provides both mechanical and electrical isolation.


Top shelf products from a company with a long history of innovation, stellar sound, and industry leading standards of upgradeability, making your purchase as future proof as possible.

For much more comprehensive information please visit theWadia web siteand learn what sets their digital technology apart from all the rest.