Summary of 861
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W a d i a 8 6 1 c o m p a c t d i s c p l a y e r.
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Table of contents brief history of wadia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Preliminaries all of us at wadia would like to offer thanks and congratulations to you for purchasing the wadia 861 compact disc player. We sincerely believe that your wadia 861 will bring you many years of musical pleasure and satisfaction. While every new owner is anxious to begin listening, we en...
Page 4: Installation And Set-Up
Installation and set-up use care in unpacking your wadia 861 compact disc player. Inspect it for any shipping damage and call your dealer immediately if any is found. Do not plug your wadia 861 compact disc player into an ac outlet if you find shipping damage. We advise saving all packing materials ...
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Check to make sure your wadia 861 compact disc player has been manufactured for operation at your ac line voltage. Attempting to use this compact disc player at any voltage other than specified on the rear of the unit may damage the unit. Damage caused by improper operation is not covered by warrant...
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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 861 can be adjusted to match the overall sensitivity of your system so that the critical listening will take place with the volume control operating in ne...
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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 861 compact disc player. All things being equal, properly implemented balanced (also called differential) circuitr...
Page 8: General Operation
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 861 features basic controls that allow you to operate basic functions without using the remote control. Wadia 861 compact disc player tu...
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Wadia 861 compact disc player 9 display functions the wadia 861 features a two part display screen. The top section shows the status of the cd transport. The bottom of the display indicates preamp functions, as described below. This screen is displayed each time the wadia 861 is powered-up. After fi...
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Wadia 861 compact disc player 10 direct enter phase invert input scroll display balance transport time mode a/ b repeat track forward / rev play pause transport programming stop drawer open /close search volume repeat single track index whenever the volume control buttons are pressed, the volume for...
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The wadia 861 has the ability to invert absolute phase in the digital domain. Pressing the phase invert button on the remote control will cause the wadia 861 to invert phase; pressing it again will switch the phase back to normal. If the wadia 861 is in phase invert mode, this will be indicated on t...
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12 using clocklink with an external digital 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 i...
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13 wadia 861 compact disc player c o n f i g u r e i n 1 : c l o c k l i n k o f f to utilize clocklink with an external processor, the wadia 861 digital inputs must be configured for clocklink as described below. Use the enter button to scroll through the display menus until you reach the configura...
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14 wadia 861 compact disc player e ter t t r er t volume screen balance screen status screen input screen configuration screens enter enter enter enter enter enter y + enter n + enter mute mute mute mute enter enter i n p u t : c d p l a y e r 4 4 . 1 k h z c o n f i g u r e i n 1 : c l o c k l i n ...
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Programming the cd transport program: pressing this button enters all tracks subsequently chosen with the numeric buttons (up to a total of 20 selections) as part of a programmed sequence. Programming a sequence of tracks can be done either in the stop mode or in the play mode. To program a sequence...
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Clear: when the program indicator is illuminated in the display window. To eliminate a particular track from a programmed sequence, first press the check button until the track which you would like to eliminate is selected. Then press the clear button which will clear that particular track from memo...
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In the wadia 861 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 861 all upsample to 32x the cd input rate (1.4112 mhz dac sample rate), but differ in their tim...
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Wadia 861 compact disc player 18 appendices the wadia 861 is designed in such a way that the unused digital outputs can be disabled. This can result in slightly better overall performance. See your dealer for information about these internal adjustments. Lock-up if the wadia 861 experiences a powerf...
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! Important safety precautions ! To get the best performance from your wadia 861 cd player, and for your own safety, please read and follow these important safety instructions. 1. Before operating the wadia 861 please read all operating and safety instructions. 2. Never place the wadia 861 near heat...
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Wadia 861 compact disc player specifications 3 user selectable upsampling algorithms including digimaster v2.4 24 bits 21 bits one pair of balanced (xlr); one pair of unbalanced (rca). Both can be used simultaneously. 1 - glass fiber-optic (st), 1 - aes/ebu (xlr), 1 - sp/dif (bnc), 1 - plastic optic...
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