The Classe CP-800 Stereo Preamplifier/Processor is said to be the first of a new generation of stereo preamplifiers designed to take full advantage of today's high resolution digital sources. The CP-800 offers new digital processing features including optimal asynchronous USB and full support of Apple's iPod®, iPhone® and iPad® range of products.


What's included in the box

• 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB frequency response
• 0.0012% distortion (THD + noise)
• 5Vrms single-ended input (max level)
• 10Vrms single-ended output (max level)
• 3pr RCA (incl. 1 pr w/phono option) / 100kΩ single-ended tape inputs

• Frequency response : 8 Hz - 200 kHz < 1 dB,
• stereo analog bypass : 8 Hz - 20 kHz < 0.5 dB,
• all other sources : Channel Matching better than 0.05 dB
• (left to right)
• Distortion (THD+noise) .0005%, digital source/bypassed
• analog source
• .004%, processed analog source
• Maximum input level : 2 Vrms (DSP), 4.5 Vrms (bypass)
• (single-ended)
• Maximum input level : 4 Vrms (DSP), 9 Vrms (bypass)
• (balanced)
• Maximum output level : 9 Vrms
• (single-ended)
• Maximum output level : 18 Vrms
• (balanced)

• Gain Range : -100 dB to +14 dB
• Input impedance :  50 kΩ (balanced)
•                             100 kΩ (single-ended)
• Output impedance (main output) : 300 Ω (balanced),
• (ref. Bal. 4 Vrms input, 101 dB, processed analog source
• unweighted)     100 Ω (single-ended)
• Signal-to-noise ratio :  104 dB, bypassed analog source
•  105 dB, digital source (ref. full-scale input, unweighted)
• Channel separation : better than 100 dB
• Crosstalk :  better than -130 dB @ 1 kHz
• (any input to any output)
• Standby power consumption : <1 W
• Rated power consumption : 31 W
• Mains Voltage : 90-264 V, 50/60 Hz