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381/381iCDPlayer
Information&OperationManual
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381/381iCDPlayer
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381/381iCDPlayer Information&OperationManual Table of Contents Preliminaries Wadia Digital – A Brief History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation and Set-up Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Thank You All of us at Wadia would like to offer thanks and congratulations to you for purchasing the Wadia 381/381i CD Player. We sincerely believe that your Wadia 381/381i CD Player 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 381/381i CD Player. If you are in a hurry to begin listening, please read t
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381/381iCDPlayer Installation and Set-up Unpacking Use care in unpacking your Wadia 381/381i CD Player. Inspect it for any shipping damage and call your dealer immediately if any is found. Do not plug your Wadia 381/381i CD Player into an AC outlet if you find shipping damage. ! We advise saving all packing materials so that the unit can be easily and safely shipped if the need arises. Accessories Provided with the Wadia 381/381i CD Player are the following accessories: • AC power cord • Four ti
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Connecting to Your System CHECK VOLTAGE ! HERE Check to make sure your Wadia 381/381i CD Player has been manufactured for operation at your AC ! line Voltage. Attempting to use the Player at any voltage other than the specified on the rear of the unit may damage the unit. Damage caused by improper operation is not covered by warranty. If the voltage specified is different from your AC voltage, contact your Wadia dealer. Connecting to AC Power We have designed your product with careful attention
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381/381iCDPlayer Optimizing the Output Level Best performance is obtained when operating the Wadia Volume Control near the top of its range. If needed, the maximum output level of your Wadia 381/381i CD Player can be adjusted to match the overall sensitivity of your system so that the critical listening will take place with the volume control operating near the top of its range. The maximum output level of the Wadia 381/381i CD Player is adjustable by means of a set of internal switches. The Wad
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Frequently Asked Questions Should I use a Balanced or Unbalanced connection? If your amplifier has a true balanced input, we recommend you use the balanced analog output from your Wadia 381/381i CD Player. All things being equal, properly implemented balanced (also called differential) circuitry sounds better than unbalanced circuitry. The Wadia 381/381i CD Player is a true balanced design. It generates the inverted signal in the digital domain and all subsequent processing is done in balanced m
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381/381iCDPlayer General Operation Using the switch located directly above the AC power input, turn the switch to the ON position. Front Panel Controls The front panel of the Wadia 381/381i CD Player features basic controls that allow you to operate basic functions without using the Remote Control. Volume Up Play/Next Track Increase the volume by 1/2 dB. This button will cause the unit to advance to the next track and begin playing. Previous Track This button will cause the unit to move to the p
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Display Features Track Time Playback Options Format Volume Transport Functions Display Functions The Wadia 381/381i CD Player features a large display screen. The top section shows the status of the transport. The bottom of the display indicates preamp functions, as described below. Turn-On Screen This screen is displayed each time the Wadia 381/381i CD Player is powered-up. After five seconds, the display will change to the Input screen with internal transport selected, then change again to the
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381/381iCDPlayer Status Screen The Status screen indicates whether the status is Phase Normal or Inverted, and whether the CD was recorded using digital high frequency emphasis. Volume Screen The Volume screen shows the right and left channel volume level. If the output is muted, the display will indicate this by showing, “MUTE.” During normal listening, the display will show the default screen Changing Between Display Screens Anytime a button is pressed, the Wadia 381/381i CD Player display aut
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Remote Control Operation The Wadia 30 Key Remote Control requires two type-AAA batteries, which you will find in the accessories kit. To install the batteries, remove the battery cover on the back of the remote by sliding it towards the bottom of the remote. Insert the batteries as indicated on the battery holders. L R display Balance Left-Right Display On-Off phase enter input Phase Invert / Enter Input mode Program / Mode Repeat 1 23 Key Pad 45 6 78 9 Search Back Search Forward 0 Stop
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381/381iCDPlayer Phase Invert All Wadia Players have the ability to invert absolute phase in the digital domain. Pressing the Phase button on the remote control will cause the Player to invert phase; pressing it again will switch the phase back to normal. If the Player is in Phase Invert mode, this will be indicated on the Input Screen of the display. Display On/Off By pressing the Display button, the Player can be turned either on or off. When the display is off, each remote command will cause
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TRACK BACK/FORWARD : Pressing these buttons allows access to the previous or next track on a CD. SEARCH BACK/FORWARD : Pressing these buttons allows fast reverse or fast forward access through a track. Pressing the PLAY button to resumes normal playback. STOP : Pressing this button while a CD is playing stops PLAY. PAUSE : Pressing this button, while a CD is playing, suspends PLAY. Pressing the PLAY button will resume play at the point where the pause button was pressed. PLAY : After a CD has be
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381/381iCDPlayer Theory of Operation Using ClockLink with an External Processor ClockLink eliminates jitter added when the clock signal is recovered from the digital data stream. In a non-ClockLink system, jitter is added when the clock signal is embedded in the data stream and transmitted to the DAC. When the clock signal is recovered from the data stream (as shown below), and used to clock the DAC output, this jitter degrades the sonic performance. Data and Clock to DAC Transport DAC Jitter Ad
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Configuring Digital Inputs for ClockLink (Wadia 381i CD Player Only) To utilize ClockLink with an external processor, the Wadia 381i CD Player digital inputs must be configured for ClockLink as described below. Use the Enter button to scroll through the display menus until you reach the configuration menu for the input you wish to configure. Shown below is the configuration menu for Input 1: Use the Volume Up or Volume Down button to change to ClockLink ON. Press the Mute button to save the conf
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Operation Screens Configuration Screens 381/381iCDPlayer Menu Screen Map Volume Screen Enter Balance Screen Enter Status Screen Enter Input Screen Enter Mute Enter Mute Enter Mute Enter Mute Enter Mute Enter Y+Enter N+Enter 16
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Digital Algorithms In the Wadia 381/381i CD Player there are three user-selectable digital algorithms that can be used to optimize the sonic performance based on system matching and personal musical priorities. The three algorithms in the 381/381i CD Player all upsample to 32x the input rate (at 24 bit/1.4112 MHz DAC sample rate), but differ in their time and frequency domain characteristics. They are: Algorithm A Digimaster v2.5. Wadia’s classic time-domain interpolation algorithm delivers a ro
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381/381iCDPlayer Appendices TroubleShooting: Lock-up If the Wadia 381/381i CD Player experiences a powerful static shock or sudden AC surge, it is possible to “lock-up” the computer circuitry. A locked-up computer may result in erratic display, no output, and no response to remote commands. If your Wadia 381/381i CD Player should lock-up, unplug the AC cord. Wait at least 30 seconds before replugging in the unit. If the unit still does not operate normally, contact your dealer. Using Data Discs
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Technical Specifications Decoding Software 3 user selectable upsampling algorithms including DigiMaster v2.5 Digital Processing Capability 1 - 24 Bits Digital Resolution 21 Bits Compatible Formats Red Book CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, FLAC (up to 24/96) and WMA (will not play WMA lossless) Analog Outputs One pair of Balanced (XLR); One pair of Unbalanced (RCA). Both can be used simultaneously Digital Outputs 1 - Glass Fiber-Optic (ST), 1 - AES/EBU (XLR), 1 - SP/DIF (BNC), (Wadia 381i only) 1 - Plastic
