STUDIO · PLAYER COLLECTION
WADAX revolutionized digital music reproduction with the groundbreaking Atlantis Reference line, elevating every aspect of the musical signal to unprecedented heights and redefining the boundaries of sonic excellence. As the undisputed standard bearer for years, Atlantis Reference remains unrivaled, serving as the pinnacle against which all others are measured. Drawing from the wealth of expertise amassed through extensive research endeavors, WADAX proudly introduces the Studio • Player Collection.
The Studio • Player Collection is based around the Studio • Player as the core of the ecosystem.
The Studio • Player seamlessly integrates WADAX technology into a single chassis, combining the functionalities of a CD/SACD disc player, streamer, and DAC for unparalleled convenience. Built upon the same digital-to-analog circuitry as the acclaimed Atlantis Reference DAC, Studio • Player delivers uncompromising performance within a streamlined design. Its user-friendly interface ensures effortless operation, allowing users to immerse themselves fully in the listening experience.
Designed for expansion, add-on components like the Studio PSU, Studio Clock or the Akasa DC Studio cablefurther elevate performance, ensuring Studio • Player evolves alongside your system. Offering a listening experience unmatched by any other multifunction digital component, Studio • Player unlocks the full potential of your system, enabling you to experience music like never before.
Experience music in a league of its own with Studio • Player—a testament to innovation, performance, and the pursuit of musical perfection
Streaming Made Easy
Studio • Player offers a streamlined playback experience, designed for maximum simplicity and ease of use. Instead of relying on additional streaming management software, Studio • Player has been certified by Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, Audirvana and Roon for direct connect playback. Other streaming services will be added. This means that users can effortlessly connect to Studio • Player using the original app from their preferred streaming service. Switching between streaming services is as simple as changing apps. The use of the native app for each streaming service ensures that Studio • Player does not require frequent updates to stay current, reducing downtime for software maintenance and allowing users to spend more time enjoying their music.
Additionally, this configuration enables any device running a streaming app to function as the controller for Studio • Player. Users can conveniently view artwork and control volume from the comfort of their listening chair. Backed by technology developed for the renowned Atlantis Reference Server, Studio • Player promises seamless playback with a level of musical engagement and performance that only WADAX can deliver.
Play all your Discs
The compact disc was introduced over forty years ago and, since that time, a lot of music has been encoded to this format that is not available elsewhere. Studio • Player incorporates a disc player which reads both Red Book (CD) and Scarlett Book (SACD) discs so you can play back music no matter the format. Combining an optical disc transport with advanced technologies from WADAX once again yields a naturalness and organic quality unavailable in other digital music playback systems.
Featuring industry-leading jitter reduction and the feed forward musIC topology exclusive to WADAX, Studio • Player transforms the data from your optical media into an engaging and palpable listening experience.
THE UNIQUE musIC FEED-FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION PROCESS
Conventional digital decoding struggles to achieve its theoretical performance: components and circuits never behave ideally, generating a complex, polluting mix of nonlinearities that contaminates the delicate audio signals during and AFTER conversion.
The delicate micro-information and expressive nuances in the musical signal are obscured by inter-reactions between power supplies, clocking, grounding, analog circuitry and the digital to analogue converter. To further complicate things, these non-linearities and error mechanisms are load dependent, varying with signal amplitude. Together they form the core of what we have all come to recognize as “digital sound.”
WADAX technology is founded on the unique musIC process, a sophisticated feed-forward error correction system that operates in the time domain. By mapping the error mechanisms of a chosen DAC chip under load using Adaptive Delta Hilbert Mapping, we can develop an algorithm that examines the incoming signal and calculates the induced error (both linear and nonlinear) that will result. By applying an inverse signal at the input we can real-time correct for the time and phase error that is so musically destructive in other, conventional decoding systems.
This process requires a massive number of mathematical operations and considerable datatransfer: 12,8 GBytes/s. Processing is done at 128 bit internal resolution to precisely render the output and generate the smallest feed-forward corrections. The result is measurably and audibly the most natural and musically communicative digital decoding currently possible – something that’s obvious as soon as you hear the Studio • Player.
Studio • Player in numbers:
The design of the chassis is critical and has a major influence in the final performance. It’s an extremely complex design and each unit is made of 620 custom machined parts and a total of 14 different materials and alloys have been employed to manage resonance and vibration channeling.
• 40 individual printed circuit boards.
• More than 4500 discrete parts.
• Dual-differential musIC 3 fixed point 128-bit-feed-forward error correction process.
• Fully balanced, dual mono design with complete physical and electrical separation of left and right channels (digital and analog).
• Digital circuitry time aligned to 100ps.
• 0.5uV of total rail noise (1Hz-100KHz): ultra sophisticated power supply with distributed regulation topology.
• 30 local regulation stages, 5 stages of DC regulation.
• User-adjustable gain and output impedance.
• With optional Studio • Clock : only 20fs total jitter.
Experience a [R]evolution – This time, raised to the power of three.
At WADAX, excellence is not merely a destination—it’s a relentless pursuit. Staying true to our mission of redefining performance and setting new standards in high-end audio, we proudly unveil the results of years of uncompromising research and development. Introducing groundbreaking core technologies in power supply and clock generation—innovations that redefine the boundaries of digital playback.
The first products to embody these revolutionary advancements are the Studio PSU and the Studio Clock.
The Studio • Player offers unparalleled performance and functionality, featuring a design that evolves seamlessly alongside your system. Its modular architecture and upgradeability ensure that the Studio • Player remains a steadfast centerpiece in your audio setup for years to come. Equipped with fully replaceable Atlantis Reference DAC modules, the Studio • Player guarantees continuous access to WADAX‘s latest technological advancements.
Moreover, the Studio • Player can be upgraded with the addition of the Studio PSU, the Studio Clock, and the Akasa DC Studio Cable, specifically designed to interconnect these units, forming the integrated Studio • Player System.
The Studio PSU incorporates next-generation power supply technology. While its performance alone is remarkable, its impact on musical reproduction is extraordinary. The Studio PSU features two outputs, delivering dedicated power to both the Studio • Player and the Studio Clock. The connection between these units is made using the specially developed Akasa DC Studio Cable, completing the cohesive ecosystem.
The Studio Clock distinguishes itself as a True MasterClock, surpassing the compromised world-clock concept commonly available on the market. Equipped with six configurable BNC 75-ohm outputs, each individually adjustable across various signal parameters. The Studio Clock significantly enhances sound quality and it serves as an essential tool for optimizing the performance of the Studio • Player. When configured as part of the integrated Studio • Player System, the resulting musical expressiveness is simply unmatched.
[S]pecifications
Dimensions:
Studio Player / Studio PSU: 48 cm (W) x 35 cm (D) x 20.4cm (H)
Studio Clock: 48 cm (W) x 35 cm (D) x 16.2cm (H)
Remote support and OTA upgrade: Software upgradeable over the Internet
Internet connection is required with a minimal bandwidth of 20Mbps
Output Level: 1V / 2V / 4V
Output impedance: 0.4 / 7.4 / 7.5 / 8.2 / 8.3 / 8.7 / 8.82 / 9.84 / 10 / 28.57 / 30 / 46.15 / 50 / 66.67 / 75 / 600 ohms
Digital outputs:
1xSPDIF RCA (32KHz-192KHz, 16-24 bits)
1xSPDIF BNC (32KHz-192KHz, 16-24 bits)
1xAES-EBU (32KHz-192KHz, 16-24 bits)
Supported disc standards: Red Book (CD) and Scarlett Book (SACD).
Support streaming services: Spotify, Tidal HiFi ,Qobuz Connect, Audirvana, uPnP. Certifications for other services in progress.
MQA Certified. Roon-Ready.
User interface: 5 inch capacitive touch full-colour display 800×480
Connections:
1 Wadax Akasa DC socket (for the optional external Power Supply – Studio PSU).
2 BNC input sockets (for the optional external clock – STUDIO CLOCK)
1 Ethernet socket
Audio output: 1 pair of XLR
Net Weight:
Studio Player: 70,50 lbs / 32Kg. With packaging and shipping pallet: 121lbs / 55Kg (80x50x58.5cm)
Studio PSU: TBD
Studio Clock: TBD
