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CLASSÉ DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
1. REPEATED LISTENING DESIGN SESSIONS:
Fine tuning of sound by exchanging and mixing of parts (transistors, capacitors, wiring, PCB boards,
etc.), and adjusting many specific operating voltages within proper engineering ranges, producing an
overall sonic recipe giving the most natural harmonic realism of music typical of instruments in a
live performance.
2. UPGRADABLE SINGLE CIRCUIT DESIGNS:
All Classé products (all preamps, all amps and integrated amplifier) share exactly the same circuit
design philosophy (excluding moving coil and moving magnet phono circuits). This means all
amplifiers and all high level circuits of the preamps benefit from the same design goals. Similar
circuits are then tailored to different power levels, etc. Differences between less expensive models
and more expensive models are parts quality and complement, power supply extravagance and the
amount of filtering, etc. as well as features and packaging.
This means that for years Classé has been constantly sonically fine tuning and technically upgrading
this circuit design and its application, thus reaching a very high level of natural musical enjoyment,
as well as excellent reliability which benefits all models - least expensive, most expensive,
integrated amplifier, preamps and amplifiers alike.
3. EXTREME LONG LIFE IN REAL WORLD CONDITIONS:
Choosing the best attainable quality parts and materials combined with the advantages of the two
above-mentioned areas provide Classé owners with years of proven trouble free reliability and
musical enjoyment.
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CAP-80
OWNER'S MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNPACKING & SET-UP.............................................. 4
A.C. LINE POWER........................................................ 5
INPUTS.......................................................................... 6
OUTPUTS ...................................................................... 7
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS........................................ 8
REMOTE HANDSET..................................................... 11
PROTECTION CIRCUIT............................................... 12
FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ......................... 18
