🇨🇭Wattson Audio

Swiss Precision • Impeccable Engineering • Inspired Sound

Engineering Emotion Through Exceptional Technology

Made in Switzerland

A singular vision drives Wattson Audio's engineering philosophy: to transcend the ordinary and redefine what’s possible in high-performance sound. They approach each design as an opportunity to challenge preconceptions.

Wattson Audio's clean-slate methodology reshapes the relationship between performance, value, and musicality. Every product is a testament to our belief that exceptional sound should exist in harmony with the realities of modern living - space-conscious, affordable, energy-efficient, and sustainably crafted to endure.

But their commitment doesn’t end with technical precision. True innovation lies in preserving the soul of music while adapting to an ever-changing world. This ethos is at the heart of every Wattson creation, bridging the timeless beauty of music with the needs of today and the promise of tomorrow.

A Fusion of Craftsmanship and Innovation

a CH Precision Company

Wattson Audio is a distinguished brand under Swiss high-end audio specialist CH Precision, dedicated to creating premium compact network streaming devices such as the Emerson DIGITAL and Madison Streamer.

Backed by years of behind-the-scenes expertise, the Wattson Audio engineering team has long provided advanced technical solutions for some of the world’s most renowned High-End Hi-Fi audio brands.

From streaming modules to PCB design and manufacturing, their contributions have powered numerous flagship products across the Hi-Fi industry.

Now, with Wattson Audio, this Swiss engineering excellence and acoustic craftsmanship take center stage, delivering precision-built, high-performance audio solutions for discerning listeners worldwide.

The New Madison AMPLIFIER: Purity, Precision, and Presence

The Madison AMPLIFIER is Wattson’s first all-analog design and its first collaboration with CH Precision. Over a year in development, Wattson’s latest offering departs from conventional amplifier architecture, forging a new path for high-end sound in its price range. Inspired by CH’s reference designs, its circuitry features gain stages and a power structure built for musical accuracy, precision, and control. The Madison AMPLIFIER's signal path eliminates distortion while preserving harmonic integrity, revealing the full depth, texture, and spatial dimension of every recording. Music emerges with weight and presence, drawing the listener into a emotionally immersive experience.

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Wattson Audio's first amplifier in collaboration with CH Precision

Wattson Audio's Flaghsip Streaming DAC, the Madison LE Streamer, delivers a listening experience that harmonizes technical excellence with musical beauty.

The Madison Streamer blends exceptional streaming capabilities with an upgradable DAC, defining technical precision and musical engagement at its price.

The Emerson DIGITAL, Wattson Audio's upgradeable network bridge, transforms any DAC into a streaming DAC, delivering impressive musical results.

The Emerson ANALOG represents the purest expression of streaming music, uniting elegant simplicity with the hallmark precision of Wattson Audio engineering.

The Wattson Audio Engineering Ethos

Every Wattson Audio design begins with cutting-edge, Swiss-engineered technology, but its journey extends far beyond technical precision. Their organizing passion is to engineer and craft components that connect deeply with those who hold them, use them and make them part of their lives. At the heart of every Wattson product lies engineering that goes beyond cutting-edge innovation - it breathes life into the music we love, elevating listening into a deeply human and emotionally resonant experience.

Wattson Audio Madison Lounge Edition Streamer Motherboard

The Engineers Behind the Technology Used by High-end Audio's Most Prestigious Brands

As a design consultant for some of the most renowned names in audio, Wattson Audio gained invaluable insight into the intersection of tradition and innovation. They learned they could adapt legacy engineering to new technologies and formats, and that inspired them to chart their own course. They reimagined high-performance audio technology to prioritize precision, efficiency, and accessibility, delivering solutions that honor the art of music and meet the demands of a modern, ever-evolving world. They embraced a clean-slate approach, rethinking the interplay between performance, value, and musicality.

A singular vision guides their engineering ethos: to challenge the conventions of audio design and deliver products that embody the future of high-performance sound. Their commitment goes beyond technical excellence; it's about addressing the broader challenges of modern audio. Wattson Audio's designs are not only sonically exceptional but also efficient in space, energy, and materials - ensuring their relevance in a fast-evolving world. This ethos shapes every Wattson product, marrying the demands of contemporary life with an unwavering dedication to the integrity of music.

Bridging Bespoke Hardware With Proprietary Software

At Wattson Audio, the seamless integration of software and hardware is a defining element of their performance. Wattson network streamers leverage their advanced software, designed to optimize digital audio playback and DAC performance, setting new benchmarks for what's achievable in this category. By integrating reprogrammable integrated circuits into their designs, they deliver upgradability and future-proofing. This approach not only protects your investment but also reflects their commitment to sustainability by reducing waste and extending the life of their products. The software, developed entirely in-house, unlocks adaptability and versatility, allowing products like Emerson and Madison Streamers to deliver performance that would be unattainable through the use of a off-the-shelf software package or hardware alone.

Wattson streamers are built around their proprietary, ARM-based Ethernet interface - an innovative technology that ensures precision and timing accuracy. At the heart of our digital processing lies highly time-domain correct spline filtering, a sophisticated approach exclusively found in Wattson and CH Precision products.

The Time Domain: Unlocking Jitter-Free Precision

From the beginning of Wattson's journey in digital audio interfaces, their guiding principle has been simple and cutting-edge: to transmit data with integrity and maintain perfect timing, free from jitter. Achieving bit-perfect playback demands a highly sophisticated approach to network interface software. Data must traverse multiple software layers - managing network protocols, correcting transmission errors, buffering, file type analysis and decoding, stream shaping, and adapting to the hardware’s precise requirements.

To further ensure flawless timing, they employed an asynchronous transmission mode. This approach eliminates the temporal fluctuations inherent in computer-based environments by relying on the stable, precision clocks of the digital audio system to define signal cadence. Wattson's software team dedicates itself to optimizing these processes, ensuring that every Wattson Audio product delivers data that is both bit-perfect and jitter-free - the fundamental foundation of a streamer designed for sound quality.

Industry-Leading Streaming Technology

The Madison and Emerson streamer models are powered by Wattson’s proprietary streaming engine, engineered around the Texas Instruments Sitara processor. This advanced platform is the result of years of continuous development, embodying a relentless pursuit of excellence in networked audio performance. The embedded software, central to the engine, manages an array of network communication protocols and ensures flawless decoding of audio streams. Every aspect of its design has been optimized to uphold the integrity of audio data, guarantee reliable transmission, and provide seamless support for high-resolution file formats, including PCM and DSD, without the need for transcoding.

The result is a combination of technical precision and user-centric design, delivering both a responsive interface and a listening experience that sets a new benchmark in audio streaming technology.

Pristine Power: The Foundation of Superior Performance

The quality of the power supply is paramount in the design of sensitive electronic circuits, influencing every aspect of the device's performance. Wattson Audio has engineered the power architecture with a focus on accuracy. Every detail, from the selection of components to the implementation of circuit topologies, reflects their commitment to achieving performance.

By employing an external power supply, they isolate the mains voltage from the device's core electronics, minimizing potential interference. The incoming DC voltage is refined through an advanced series of common-mode and differential-mode filters, ensuring clean, stable power delivery. Each critical circuit section is equipped with dedicated filtering and voltage regulation to eliminate any risk of unwanted interactions, allowing the individual components to perform at their best.

For the Madison LE Streamer, this approach is taken to an exceptional level, utilizing ultra-low-noise voltage regulators. These regulators provide optimal power to every critical circuit section, from clock generators to synchronization circuits and the analog stage. Particularly noteworthy is the performance of the power supplies for the most sensitive sections. With electrical noise reduced to less than 1µV RMS (measured across a frequency range of 10Hz to 100kHz), these supplies set a new standard for clarity and precision in this category. This attention to power quality ensures that every detail in the audio signal is faithfully preserved.

LEEDH Processing: Pure Sound, Simplified Volume Control

Wattson Audio LEEDH Processing volume control is built on a mathematical approach that virtually eliminates quantization errors while preserving the purity of the audio signal. This advanced method allows for seamless adjustment of digital signal amplitude without introducing any degradation or coloration to the sound, bridging the best qualities of both analog and digital volume control systems.

With LEEDH Processing, Wattson Audio products enable direct connection from the digital-to-analog converter to a power amplifier or active loudspeakers, eliminating the need for an analog preamplifier. This streamlined topology simplifies the signal path, delivering excellent clarity, dynamics, and precision - an approach that redefines the standards for high-end audio performance in this price range.

Swiss Precision: The Essence of Wattson Audio

At Wattson Audio, every enclosure reflects their dedication to precision, durability, and timeless design. Each housing starts as a solid aluminum billet, machined for structural integrity, perfect fit, and superior shielding against interference. A powder-coated finish is then applied, combining resilience with a refined aesthetic that complements the simplicity of Wattson Audio products.

All components are designed and crafted in Switzerland, leveraging a tradition of precision engineering. This local production ensures that every detail meets the highest performance and reliability standards.

Final assembly takes place in our Préverenges facility alongside the world-renowned CH Precision products. This shared environment allows us to uphold a legacy of uncompromising quality, producing audio solutions that seamlessly blend cutting-edge performance with Swiss craftsmanship.

Wattson Audio's Core Values: Genuine Innovation and Technical Excellence

Wattson Audio's devices embody Swiss precision and a commitment to advanced engineering. This is evident in the design of their high-density multilayer boards, including 4-layer gold-plated boards as standard and an 8-layer architecture in the LAN module. By blending proven components with the latest innovations, they can achieve exceptional performance.

Building on this digital precision, Wattson's hardware engineers focused on the critical circuits influencing sound quality. Their engineers carefully select premium components, ensuring every detail contributes to each product's performance, reliability, and musical integrity. Their pursuit of excellence defines the Wattson ethos: technology in service of artistry.

Wattson Audio's Story

Wattson Audio's journey began as design consultants for some of the most prestigious and well-known brands in the audio world - the kind of brands whose owners might spend more on a single component than the cost of a European sports sedan. This experience honed their expertise and gave Wattson Audio a front-row seat to how established engineering and manufacturing practices were being applied to emerging technologies, formats, and musical media.

Over time, they continued advancements in digital and streaming technologies revealed a deeper opportunity - a way to fully express our innovations through a product line of their own. Thus, Wattson Audio was born, a company embodying our dedication to redefining the boundaries of High-End audio.

At the foundation of their ethos lies a desire to innovate: to develop products that are practical and efficient - in their use of space, energy, and materials - while maintaining the kind of performance that audiophiles demand. With Wattson Audio, they set out to bridge the gap between aspiration and accessibility, offering authentic high-end sound at an attainable price.

Our Ethos of Innovation

Among their achievements, Wattson Audio's proprietary streaming solution stands as a cornerstone. Constantly refined and evolved, their network interface seamlessly integrates new features and supports the latest formats, ensuring compatibility while enhancing performance. As one of the first streaming solutions tailored to meet the exacting demands of High-End audio, it has become the trusted foundation for numerous elite digital components.

Products utilizing their streaming technology consistently outperform alternative approaches, delivering unparalleled musical accuracy. Many prestigious High-End brands have incorporated this technology into their flagship offerings, a testament to its extraordinary qualities.

A Harmonious Partnership

CH Precision’s acquisition of Wattson Audio marks the union of two innovative forces in high-end audio, combining CH Precision’s expertise in ultra-high-performance systems with Wattson Audio's commitment to accessible, efficient, and forward-thinking audio solutions. This partnership strengthens Wattson’s ability to innovate, leveraging CH Precision’s engineering prowess and resources to expand its reach while staying true to its ethos of delivering exceptional sound quality at an accessible price point. Together, the brands will continue to push boundaries, offering complementary approaches that redefine the possibilities of modern audio technology.

Swiss Craftsmenship demonstrated at Wattson Audio

The Art of Swiss Craftsmanship

Every Wattson Audio product is designed and crafted in Switzerland, embodying the country's renowned precision and quality. From design to assembly, every detail is executed with care. Enclosures are milled in Switzerland from solid-billet aluminum for strength, durability, and thermal properties, providing a robust, resonance-free foundation critical to sonic excellence. Their circuit blocks, developed with cutting-edge tools and techniques, are assembled into topologies that ensure performance and reliability. Their maintain quality control by sourcing and crafting locally while supporting sustainable manufacturing practices.

Redefining Expectations: The Power of Thoughtful Engineering

The inaugural series of Wattson Audio products exemplifies their unwavering commitment to delivering products that meet the precise needs of users while upholding the highest standards of quality. This journey required an unwavering focus on the primary functions of each product. The team dedicated themselves to implementing their advanced technologies with exceptional attention to detail, ensuring every element served the core purpose without compromise. By avoiding unnecessary distractions and secondary features, they created a line of products that is both refined and high-performing - a true reflection of our philosophy and expertise.

The development process was rigorous, with every detail carefully considered and refined. Their team applied their extensive expertise to implement advanced technologies, ensuring they served the core functions of each product with absolute precision. By concentrating on what truly enhances the listening experience, they intentionally avoided the inefficiency of unnecessary secondary features, channeling their resources into perfecting the core elements that matter most.

The result is a product line that is as elegant in its simplicity as it is powerful in its performance. Every Wattson Audio product is a testament to their belief that less can be more when executed with care, passion, and expertise. This philosophy has allowed them to create refined, high-performance products that stand out in the High-End audio landscape, delivering a listening experience that is both immersive and true to their principles.

Nestled along the picturesque shores of Lake Geneva, Préverenges, Switzerland, is the inspiring home of Wattson Audio. This tranquil yet innovative setting inspires our ethos of precision, craftsmanship, and harmony. Surrounded by the breathtaking Swiss Alps and imbued with a rich tradition of engineering excellence, Préverenges provides the perfect backdrop for Wattson’s commitment to blending timeless artistry with cutting-edge technology. Every product is designed and refined with the exacting care and attention to detail that defines Swiss manufacturing, ensuring Wattson Audio delivers exceptional quality to audiophiles worldwide.

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