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CA-801 Signature Edition
Dual Mono Preamplifier |
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Dual Mono:
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A number of manufacturers will go rhapsodic about the virtues of their mono block power amplifiers. "If you want true channel separation, the signals have to be totally separate to eliminate crosstalk," they will tell you. But what about preamplifier? Shouldn't everything they say about dual mono with power amps be even truer with the lower level signal of a preamp? So, why don't they do it? Well, the answer is pretty simple. They ought to, but it is expensive. |
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At Canary, We Did It: |
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We put the line stage in one chassis and the two fully discrete power supplies in another chassis. The circuitry components used in the CA-801 Signature Edition are carefully chosen and hand soldered on the military grade epoxy circuit boards. Only pure silver/Teflon coaxial cables were used for routing between the jacks and the gold plated ELMA rotary switch. The volume control being used is a 24-positions stepped attenuator hand built by our engineers. Even the DC power cables used to connect the line stages to the power supplies were built by our engineers to meet our standard. |
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The Results: |
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The first time you listen, you will probably be as mesmerized as we were. It will seem like nothing but breath, vibrating air, the room, and you. Even the rests between notes will seem to sound better. |
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| Specifications for CA-801 S.E.
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Input Impedance: |
50,000 Ohms min, 100,000 Ohms max. |
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Output Impedance: |
1,200 Ohms |
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Maximum Gain: |
12.3 dB |
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Frequency Response: |
+/- 0.1 dB from 10 Hz to 78,500 Hz |
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Hum and Noise: |
86 dB |
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Maximum Output Voltage before clipping: |
30 Volts |
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Total Harmonic Distortion: |
< 0.02% |
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Power Consumption: |
66 Watts (true RMS) |
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Tube Complement (CA-801-L): |
2 x 12AX7 / ECC83
2 x 12AU7 / ECC82 |
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Tube Complement (CA-801-P): |
2 x EF86
2 x 12BH7 |
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Dimensions: |
CA-801-L: 19" W x 15" D x 4.75" H
CA-801-P: 19" W x 15" D x 4.75"H |
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Net Weight: |
CA-801-L: 23 lbs
CA-801-P: 34 lbs |
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Warranty: |
3 Years Parts and Labor |
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Specifications subject to change without notice. |
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