Wadia Digital – Other
Above: Wadia 171i Transport, an iPhone/iPad interface, and the very best one. Some other brands have released similar devices, some even including digital transfer between iDevice and the transport, but the ones I heard thus far were not a match for the Wadia.
Please note:
Unknown values are marked “xxxx”. Years with a question mark are not confirmed but likely close. Do please drop me a line if you have any of the missing info!
Glass / Optical Interface
10
1992-1998
Original Retail 3.403 euro
Natural partner for the original 9 DAC
DigiLink 30
Original Retail Price unknown
3 BNC inputs, 1 ST Glass optical output
DigiLink 40
Original Retail Price unknown
4 BNC inputs, 1 ST Glass optical output
AD Converter
WA4000
1990-xxxx
Original Retail xxxx
17
1995-2002
Original Retail 4.533 euro
Natural partner for the original 9 DAC
130
2000-2002
Original Retail 1.452 euro
24/44 output
150
2000-2002
Original Retail 1.724 euro
24/96 output
iPod / iPad Transport
170i
2008-2011?
Original Retail 449 euro
First to use digital extraction
171i
2011-2014?
Original Retail 649 euro
Similar but improved version of the 170i
Compatible with iPad
Redesigned remote control
Improved circuit board, new clock chip, higher grade connectors and better internal power supply.
Media Server
m330
2015-present
Original Retail $6000
Based on the W321 and music server technology by Autonomic
Equivalent of the McIntosh MB100, but with different DAC/Filter resulting in different sound.
Contains a fan (audible)