Wadia
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Donald Moses |
Wadia Digital was founded in Minnesota in 1988 by Donald Moses and a group of former engineers from the aerospace company 3M, and it became one of the pioneers of high-end digital audio. Its early DACs, such as the Wadia 2000, used the company's own digital filtering and treated the CD player and DAC as a "decoding computer", a phrase that appeared on several of its products. Wadia's CD players and DACs, including the 27, the 861 and the 9 Decoding Computer, were known for a dynamic, rhythmic presentation and for digital volume control that allowed them to drive a power amplifier directly. The company also made an early high-quality iPod dock. Wadia later became part of the group that owns McIntosh, and products such as the Intuition 01 integrated amplifier and DAC appeared under its name. Its current activity is unclear, and its classic players remain popular on the second-hand market.
Notable Wadia products
- Wadia 2000 DAC
- Wadia 27
- Wadia 861
- Wadia 9 Decoding Computer
- Intuition 01
More about Wadia
Wadia A Brief History Wadia Digital, founded in 1988, is one of the original companies dedicated to high performance digital audio reproduction. Wadia was formed by a team of engineers from the Minneapolis based 3M Corporation (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing) who shared many years of experience in advanced digital telecommunications research and development. In the early 1980's, these engineers became intrigued by the emerging compact disc technology. Disappointed with the sound quality of early CD players, they examined the workings and designs of these early components and found them to be unsophisticated when compared with the technology available in other areas of digital design.
In response, they founded Wadia Digital - a company based on the philosophy of applying advanced technology to improve the performance of digital audio components. Wadia's first product, the Wadia 2000 Decoding Computer, was an absolute breakthrough in digital audio. For many discerning listeners, it proved that Digital Audio was a musically responsive, evolving, and engaging format. Building on a tradition of excellence, Wadia continues to develop innovative technology; refining, listening, engineering, and improving along the way.
Since the Wadia 2000, new generations of industry-leading designs have been introduced and embraced by listeners around the world. Each step of the way, Wadia has consistently raised the standard for performance of Digital Audio playback. Wadia designs are born of a delicate balance of technology shaped by a passion for music. When the iPod docks with 170 Transport, the iPod transforms into an audiophile-grade media server that rivals some of the top performing digital source components available.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org