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Best sound reference tsai chin8/2/2023 ![]() ![]() They are a Swiss company specializing in optics for data. But for our latest generation of players, we've decided to work with Stream Unlimited. We had an exceptionally good working relationship with Teac, as their transports were some of the best designed and most reliable in the field. James: Interesting question! We have previously bought OEM transport packages from Philips, Pioneer and Teac. The dual power supply transformers and the CD transport, co developed by Wadia and Stream Unlimited.ħ) Big E: Is the Wadia 381i CD player using a TEAC sourced CD transport? In fact I have a few hard disk drives full of music! Therefore, when I mentioned about the digital music librarian, I am really attending to my own problems and I think there's plenty of people out there with the same problem. James: I am one those people with thousands of albums and tunes stored in my hard disk. What they probably need now is kind of like a digital librarian to archive one's music in an easy to use interface. Some have just started, but I know many people have stored thousands of albums and singles on their hard disk. In the meantime, everyone now stores music in their hard disk. Until the digital music download format issue settles down, we'd think of something. I personally feel digital formats are still evolving and players with built in flash memory cards are just one of the current solution. James: Oh.! You mean players with built in flash memory cards?(yes!) Ah. These DAC chips are still considered to be the best available today!Īt this point James proceeds to open up a unit of the Wadia 381i to show us it's internal bits!ĥ) Big E: Is Wadia looking to introduce memory players? Like those from Bladelius or Nova Physics? I spotted 4 pcs of PCM1704K DAC chips, made by Burr Brown. However we felt that level of pricing would allow more people to be able to afford the Wadia level of sound performance.Ī close up of the Wadia 381i DAC and analog output board. The level of performance is very close between the 2 players, hence the Wadia 381i is a great value for money performer, you must trust me when I say our margins are very thin with the 381 CD player. The 381 shares many of the core technology, circuit layout and parts as the more expensive player. James: The Wadia 381 is a lower cost version of our Wadia 581SE. After all, we'd only produce a product that I, myself would wanna buy with my hard earned cash.Ĥ) Big E: The Wadia 381 CD player is one of the best sounding I've heard in recent times, how is that level of performance achieved? ![]() We also look in to the feel good factor, and pride of ownership too. James: Our reference is simple, our products must reproduce music in the highest levels of fidelity possible, yet still sound like music and must involve the listener on an emotional level. They thought they could make digital sound better.ģ) Big E: What's Wadia's reference to digital music reproduction? Their love for music and hi fidelity(that in the early days of CDs), made them feel like they could do something about the digital sound they heard. James: Wadia was formed by a group of researchers who formerly worked in the 3M Corporation. ![]() The Wadia 9 series statement products, this 3 piece digital gear cost a cool, cool, RM$120k!Ģ) Big E: How did Wadia came about, as a company? James: Wadia is the family name of the company's founder, who originated from Syria. Here are my 10 questions to James:ġ) Big E: The name Wadia, what's the story behind the name? In the mean time, I took the opportunity to find out more about the company, the people and the future of digital from James Shannon, when we met at the Wadia listening date some 2 weeks ago. The final qualifying entry to the Wadia write in competition has been chosen and awaiting results, for the grand prize of a Wadia 170iTransport, courtesy of CMY Audio & Visual. It's been an exciting Wadia sponsored month here on HiFi-Unlimited. James Shannon, VP International Sales Wadia. ![]()
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