Wadia Digital Wadia 3301 - Manual (Page 11)

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Direct-Connect™ or Pre-Amplifier?
The Wadia 301 CD is designed to produce excellent performance in
systems with or without preamplifiers. However, in many systems a
preamplifier is unnecessary when using your Wadia 301 CD. The Direct
Connect technology incorporated into the Wadia 301 CD provides all
the necessary control functions of a preamplifier while the signal is still
in the digital domain. This avoids the sonic degradation caused by
analog circuitry, switches, and wire. The Direct-Connect output stage
can drive any power amplifier and any interconnects, even very long
lengths. Many listeners are surprised by the improvement in
performance compared to even the most expensive preamplifiers.
Even if you purchased your Wadia 301 CD with the intention of
connecting it through a preamplifier, we suggest that you experiment
with direct connection to your amplifier.
Does Direct-Connect™ compromise performance with a preamplifier?
Although we encourage listeners to bypass their preamplifier, the
Wadia 301 CD is not compromised in any way when used with a
preamplifier. The Wadia 301 CD performs all preamplifier functions
such as input selection and volume control in the digital domain. As a
result, there is no circuitry associated with Direct-Connect that affects
the audio performance. The Wadia 301 CD offers uncompromised
performance in systems with and without preamplifiers.
How should I connect Analog Sources?
To use analog sources in a system using Wadia’s Direct Connect
system, Wadia has introduced the Wadia 130 and 150 Analog-to-
Digital converters. Now it is possible to use analog sources, such as a
tuner, tape deck, or even a turntable (in conjunction with a suitable
phono stage) in your system without using a conventional analog
preamplifier. Consult your dealer for more information on the Wadia
Analog-to-Digital products.