Wadia Digital 302 - Manual (Page 11)

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Questions about Connecting the Wadia 333302 CD Player
To help you decide the best way to connect the Wadia 3 33302 CD Player
to your system, read the following list of question asked by Wadia
owners:
Direct-Connect™ or Pre-Amplifier?
The Wadia 333302 CD Player is designed to produce excellent
performance in systems with or without preamplifiers. However, in many
systems a preamplifier is unnecessary when using your Wadia 333302 CD
Player. The Direct Connect technology incorporated into the Wadia
333302 CD Player 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 333302 CD
Player 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 333302 CD Player is not compromised in any way when used with a
preamplifier. The Wadia 333302 CD Player 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 333302 CD Player 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.