CLASSE CA2200- CP500- CDP-102 & Wharfedale Elysian 1 Bundle

Classe CDP-102 CD Player (Pre-Owned)

Design & Build: The CDP-102 features a sleek and minimalist design that reflects Classe’s commitment to high-quality craftsmanship. Its sturdy aluminum chassis helps reduce vibration and interference, contributing to better sound quality. The front panel is elegantly simple, with a display and controls that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Audio Performance: The CDP-102 employs high-quality digital-to-analog conversion technology to ensure accurate and detailed audio reproduction. The unit is designed to deliver a clean, uncolored sound with low distortion and a wide dynamic range.

Mechanism: The CDP-102 uses a precision CD transport mechanism that ensures stable and reliable playback. This mechanism minimizes error rates and contributes to the overall sound quality by providing consistent performance.

Features:

• • Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC): High-performance DAC for accurate audio conversion and improved sound quality.
  • Display: Clear, easy-to-read display for track information and playback status.
  • Controls: Intuitive controls for easy operation, including play, pause, stop, and track navigation.
  • Connectivity: Includes both analog (RCA) and digital (coaxial and optical) outputs, allowing for flexible integration with various audio systems and equipment.
  • Build Quality: Constructed with high-grade materials and designed to minimize resonance and interference, ensuring long-term durability and consistent performance.
  • Compatibility: Designed to play standard audio CDs and is compatible with a wide range of audio formats.

Specifications

• Type: Compact Disc Player
• Playback Format: Audio CD
• Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC): High-performance 24-bit/192kHz DAC
• Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz ±0.1dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.005% at 1kHz
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): >100dB
• Dynamic Range: >100dB
• Output:
  • Analog: 2 x Unbalanced RCA (Stereo)
  • Digital: 1 x Coaxial (S/PDIF), 1 x Optical (TOSLINK)
• Display: LCD with track information and playback status
• Controls: Front panel and remote control for playback functions
• Power Consumption: 30W (Idle), 50W (Maximum)
• Dimensions: 17.1″ (W) x 3.5″ (H) x 13.5″ (D)
• Weight: 16 lbs (7.3 kg)

Classe CA-2200 Stereo Amplifier (Pre-Owned)

Design & Build: The CA-2200 features a solid, heavy-duty chassis designed to minimize vibrations and interference. Its sleek, modern aesthetic is complemented by a front panel with a minimalistic design, featuring a power meter and robust control knobs.

Power Output: The CA-2200 is a high-power amplifier, capable of delivering 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms, and up to 400 watts per channel into 4 ohms. This ensures it can drive a wide range of speakers with ease, providing ample power for dynamic and immersive audio experiences.

Circuitry: It employs advanced Class AB circuitry, which combines the efficiency of Class B with the linearity of Class A operation. This design helps in achieving high output power with low distortion and high fidelity.

Cooling System: Equipped with a sophisticated cooling system, including large heat sinks and a fan, the CA-2200 maintains optimal operating temperatures even during prolonged use or under heavy loads, ensuring consistent performance and reliability.

Connectivity: The amplifier features both balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) inputs, allowing for versatile integration with various audio sources and preamplifiers. It also includes binding posts for secure speaker connections.

Features:

• • High current capability for demanding speaker loads
  • Dual-mono construction for improved channel separation and reduced crosstalk
  • A comprehensive protection system to safeguard against overheating, overcurrent, and short circuits
  • Adjustable gain settings to match with different preamplifiers
  • Build Quality: Classe is renowned for its attention to detail, and the CA-2200 is no exception. It is built with high-quality components and meticulous craftsmanship to ensure longevity and exceptional performance.

Specifications

• Type: Stereo Power Amplifier
• Power Output:
  • 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms
  • 400 watts per channel into 4 ohms
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.02% at rated power
• Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz ±0.1dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): >110dB (A-weighted)
• Damping Factor: >200
• Input Sensitivity:
  • Balanced: 1.4V for full power
  • Unbalanced: 2.8V for full power
• Input Impedance:
  • Balanced: 10kΩ
  • Unbalanced: 20kΩ
• Output Impedance: 0.01Ω
• Cooling: Large heat sinks with fan-assisted cooling
• Power Consumption:
  • Idle: 100W
  • Maximum: 800W
• Dimensions: 17.1″ (W) x 6.9″ (H) x 16.2″ (D)
• Weight: 60 lbs (27 kg)

Classe CP-500 Pre-Amplifier (Pre-Owned)

Design & Build: The CP500 features a sleek, minimalist design with a robust aluminum chassis that reduces resonance and ensures durability. The front panel is elegantly simple, with a central display and intuitive controls for ease of use.

Audio Performance: At the heart of the CP500 is its high-fidelity audio circuitry, designed to deliver pure, uncolored sound. The preamp uses a fully balanced signal path and advanced power supply to maintain signal integrity and reduce noise.

Inputs & Outputs: It offers a comprehensive range of inputs and outputs, including multiple analog inputs (both balanced and unbalanced), as well as a range of digital inputs for versatility. This ensures compatibility with various audio sources and equipment.

Features: The CP500 includes a high-quality volume control with precise adjustment, allowing for accurate volume setting. It also features a remote control for convenience and a programmable interface for integration with home automation systems.

Phono Stage: For vinyl enthusiasts, the CP500 includes a premium phono stage that supports both moving magnet (MM) and moving coil (MC) cartridges, delivering exceptional detail and clarity from your records.

Build Quality: Known for its rigorous attention to detail, Classe ensures that every component of the CP500 is built to the highest standards, using high-grade materials and meticulous assembly techniques.

Specifications

• Type: Stereo Preamplifier
• Inputs:
  • 2 x Balanced XLR (Line Level)
  • 4 x Unbalanced RCA (Line Level)
  • 1 x Phono (MM/MC)
  • 1 x Tape Loop (Unbalanced RCA)
• Outputs:
  • 2 x Balanced XLR (Line Level)
  • 2 x Unbalanced RCA (Line Level)
  • 1 x Tape Out (Unbalanced RCA)
  • 1 x Subwoofer Output (Unbalanced RCA)
• Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz ±0.1dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 0.001% at 1kHz
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): >100dB
• Phono Stage:
  • MM: 40dB gain, 47kΩ loading
  • MC: 60dB gain, 100Ω loading
• Input Impedance:
  • Line Inputs: 10kΩ
  • Phono Inputs: 47kΩ (MM), 100Ω (MC)
• Output Impedance:
  • Balanced: 50Ω
  • Unbalanced: 100Ω
• Power Supply: Internal, Toroidal Transformer
• Power Consumption: 50W (Idle)
• Dimensions: 17.1″ (W) x 3.5″ (H) x 14.2″ (D)
• Weight: 21 lbs (9.5 kg)

 Wharfedale Elysian 1 with Stands

A proven concept in the form of the award winning ELYSIAN 4 and ELYSIAN 2 models, the ELYSIAN 1 continues with the specially engineered AMT HF driver; a radically different way of moving air, using a large, pleated, lightweight diaphragm driven across its surface by rows of strategically placed metallic strips immersed in a strong magnetic field. The pleats in the diaphragm contract and expand under the influence of the musical drive, squeezing the air between them to form the desired waveform. Featuring an ultra-lightweight diaphragm material called ‘PET‘ and an acoustically damped rear chamber, the ELYSIAN AMT stands out against comparable high-frequency units by delivering even more spellbindingly clear and sweetly extended high frequencies.

Operating in a two-way configuration, ELYSIAN 1 is also fitted with a custom, glass fibre matrix cone bass unit. Terminated with a highly flexible rubber surround and driven by a specially developed low-distortion motor system, the 180mm (7”) bass units are capable of reaching down below 49Hz, revealing the full body and impact of percussion, stringed and wind instruments with detail and depth that other standmount speaker options just cannot reach.

The performance of ELYSIAN 1 is enhanced with an advanced version of Wharfedale’s signature slot-loaded port. Christened SLPP (Slot-Loaded Profiled Port), it ensures that the rear output of the bass units is not wasted. Instead, the lowest frequency energy is vented to a slot at the base of the speaker, specially profiled to equalise the high internal pressure to the low pressure in the room. This reduces the distortion that is typical of bass reflex systems and increases the port’s efficiency. In addition, because the air is dispersed uniformly in the room, the speakers are less fussy about placement.

In combination, the bass units and SLPP bass reflex system provide the massive foundation upon which the rest of the musical performance sits, letting you feel as well as hear the full impact of thunderous low-frequency information. High overall system sensitivity allows any amplifier to reveal the full dynamic range of the music fed to it, without strain or limitation.

The drivers’ output is combined via a sophisticated crossover network, fine-tuned over hundreds of hours of listening tests to ensure a seamless blend between the drive units.

Of particular note is the phase consistency across the driver output, permitting a wide range of seating positions and encouraging the power response to be highly linear throughout the listening room. Only the highest grade, acoustically transparent components are used throughout the crossover network, ensuring all the musical detail is heard with nothing held back.

Beautifully finished, the ELYSIAN speaker cabinets are designed to enhance the acoustic output of the drivers and provide a piece of furniture of which the owner can be justly proud. Handcrafted veneers are enhanced by true piano finish lacquers, hand-polished to six levels of depth. This exquisite touch offers a truly standout aesthetic, unmatched at this price-point.

ELYSIAN 1 is truly another audio engineering work of art. The degree of natural transparency will leave you breathless and questioning, how is this possible in this price-class?

ELYSIAN 1 Stands

The Wharfedale ELYSIAN 1 Speaker Stands are specially designed for the ELYSIAN 1 loudspeaker, the more compact addition to the award-winning ELYSIAN series.

Standing at the height of 476mm, the Wharfedale ELYSIAN 1 Speaker Stands’ are engineered to new levels of precision with laser cut from high carbon stainless steel.

Designed to serve as the perfect plinth for the ELYSIAN 1 loudspeaker, the stand is sold in stature and the stability is optimised. This considered engineering reduces vibrations and resonance of the speaker’s cabinet by effectively isolating the speaker from the floor and surroundings. The ensured result is a massively improved loudspeaker performance.

Each ELYSIAN 1 Speaker Stand has been designed to complement the natural, wide bandwidth Wharfedale performance; as well as providing a piece of furniture of which the owner can be justly proud. As with the speaker cabinet, the base plate is handcrafted with true piano finish lacquers, and further hand polished to six levels of depth, to give a truly beautiful finish – the perfect match for the ELYSIAN 1 loudspeakers.