Without doubt, the most important technical feature of these new Players is Wadia's philosophy of design. As with all Wadia products, these designs evolved through a balance of technology guided by a passion for, and understanding of, the power of music.

This design method is a fascinating process. As each new product is created, Wadia engineers develop new technical concepts that they believe will ensure great performance. These new concepts result from Wadia's previous work on digital playback, but also from broad research of leading-edge techniques from other digital fields, such as telecommunications and image processing. Hypotheses are constructed as to why these concepts should provide improvements over existing techniques. These hypotheses are then tested by measurement and extensive listening. Often, even the most advanced technical understanding does not fully correlate with the sonic results. In these instances, the design process continues with more experiments and listening until a more thorough understanding of the interaction between the technology and sonic performance is reached. In many cases, this results in breakthroughs that increase our overall understanding of the digital playback process.

Many measured and sonically evaluated parameters are assessed during the design process, but there is one that receives overwhelming priority - the ability of a CD player to communicate the power and intent of music. Wadia's goal is to produce equipment that makes the message of the composer and performer clear and accessible to the listener. A Wadia product must meet many criteria, but if it fails to communicate music it cannot be considered a success.

This unique design process has continued for over 20 years. The result is playback systems that set the industry standard for both performance and value.