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REVIEW: Classé Audio CA 300 Amplifier (SS)

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Model: CA 300
Category: Amplifier (SS)
Suggested Retail Price: $6500 when new
Description: 300W into 8 ohm, 600WPC into 4 ohm.
Manufacturer URL: Classé Audio

Review by Oddmanout on September 07, 2011 at 09:04:26
IP Address: 99.248.199.189
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I bought this amp used to drive my Maggie 1.6's. It is built like a tank and wieghs 90lb. It doubles it's 8 ohm power int 4 ohms, runs relatively cool (you can still tpouch the heat sinks while it's running hard wiothout getting burned).
The sound is silky smooth and quietly clean. It never sounds strained or like it's working hard. Doublebass sounds as real as I've ever heard, without any bloom or over emphasis.


Product Weakness: It takes an hour to warm up from cold, and if you leave it on all the time as I do it uses 120 watts of power just idleing. Hard to move arround.
Product Strengths: Powerfull, pretty, weel made, sounds supperb. Made in Canada


Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: Classe CA 300
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Bryston BP 26
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Rega Jupiter, Thorens 160 MKII with Maggie arm and Blue point special Evo II
Speakers: Maggie 1.6, modified x-overs.
Cables/Interconnects: DIY
Music Used (Genre/Selections): All types
Room Size (LxWxH): 18' x 11.2' x 7.5'
Room Comments/Treatments: Bass traps anti reflection treatments on walls
Time Period/Length of Audition: 5 years
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner




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Topic - REVIEW: Classé Audio CA 300 Amplifier (SS) - oddmanout 09:04:26 09/7/11 ( 13)