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Description :
The Wadia 850 cd player believes in making sense to eliminate the preamplifier from the system and drive the power amplifier directly. Of course, the Wadia 850 has a volume control built into it as do all Wadia's CD players and digital processors. Removing a traditional preamplifier from your hifi system has undeniable sonic advantages. Indeed, one of the high-ends's fundimental tenets holds that the shorter and simpler the signal path, the purer the sound. If you drive a power amplifier directly from the 850, you must set the 850's analog gain to match you system by selecting one or more tiny switches inside the unit. If you have sensitive loudspeakers and an amplifier with a high input sensitivity, the 850's output level can be reduced with no sonic penalty. If not, you're not realizing the musical performance the 850 is capable of. When being played, the music had a startlingly vibrant immediacy and life. Oddly, the 850 shared some similarities with single-ended triode amplifiers, particularly the directness of communication and palpable timbres that come so easily to SE triode amps. This impression was fostered in part by the 850's uncanny ability to infuse musical textures with a sense of realism. Rather than having the feeling that is it just reproduced music, the listener is rewarded with a more involving experience. The 850's "truth in timbre" was more apparent in the bass and lower mids than the upper mids and treble. In fact, the 850's reproduction of low-frequency-rich instruments was astounding. highlighted one of the 850's great strengths - wonderful weight and power through the bass, which gave a sense of the instrument's size and body. This quality was also an advantage on orchestral music. The 850's bass warmth and resolution provided a sense of solidity and power. Orchestral climaxes were rendered with great realistic effects rather than sounding thin or anemic. By contrast, the 850 had a slightly darker and more subdued character. Overall spatial perspective was just right - present and immediate without sounding forward or forced. Instruments and vocals were place slightly behind the loudspeaker plane, with breathing room between the listener and the music.
Specifications :
Decoding Software....................................32 Times Resampling DigiMaster
Digital Processing Capability......................24 bits
Digital Resolution......................................21 bits
Analog Outputs.........................................One pair of Balanced (XLR); One pair of Unbalanced (RCA)
.........................................Both can be used simultaneously
Digital Outputs (optional)............................1 - Glass Fiber - Optic (ST), 1 - SP/DIF (BNC)
Digital Inputs (optional)...............................1 - Glass Fiber - Optic (ST), 2 - SP/DIF (BNC),
...............................1 - Plastic Optical (Toslink)
Output Impedance......................................Less than 15 ohms
Power Consumption...................................25 watts
Weight......................................................19kg (Unit itself), 23kg (Shipping Weight)
Dimensions(w x d x h)................................43.5 x 50 x 17 cm
Miscellaneous :
Made in.....................................................Designed and Manufactured in USA
Remote.....................................................Yes
Condition...................................................9/10 (Good condition)
Product Information :
http://www.wadia.com/service/ownersmanuals/Wadia_850_Manual.pdf (Manual)
Reviews :
http://www.wadia.com/misc/awards/reviews/wadia_850_FI_2_review.pdf
http://www.audioreview.com/mfr/wadia-digital/cd-players/850/PRD_117216_1586crx.aspx
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