Awards 2011- Innovation
The pace of technological change in the hi-fi industry at the moment is positively relentless, but even taking this into account the CP-800 is revolutionary. Here we have a fully equipped preamplifier with extensive analogue and digital connectivity. The reason why the CP-800 wins our innovation award, however, is the USB input. This circuitry manages the seemingly impossible feat of making a ripped copy of a CD (played via USB) sound better than the original. Welcome to the future.
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PRICE: £4,450
TYPE: Preamplifier
TELEPHONE: 01903 221500
WEBSITE: classeaudio.com
M2Tech Young DAC
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PRICE: £950 |
Marantz NA7004
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PRICE: £600 |
Inside this month's issue: Exclusive review of Wharfedale's Super Denton 3-way standpoint, Philips Fidelio L4 headphones, AVID HIFI's Ionic MC cart, NewOntech DAC 08, iFi Audio hip-day 3, a six-way in-ear headphone Group Test and much, much more
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