Classe Sigma

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Classé have announced availability of a new series called Sigma comprising the $5000 7.1-channel Sigma SSP processor and two amplifiers, the $5000 2x200wpc AMP2 and the $3500 5x200wpc AMP5. “High-end is about passion, discovery, experience and technical exploration. It’s not just who can make the most expensive things,” said Dave Nauber, Classé president. “Making more affordable products that are truly high-end is a greater challenge, hence the market gap between offerings from the mass-market CE companies and the high-end brands. We chose to exploit our cost advantage as part of the B&W Group to fill this void with some exceptional new products.”

The Sigma SSP is a preamp/processor with video switching, multi-channel processing and bass management, connections for USB and Ethernet plus basic HDMI, coax and optical digital inputs, balanced and single-ended analog inputs and an optional phono stage. According to Classé, the amplifier models are derived from their Delta series CA-D200, a Class D topology that achieves 3 nanosecond dead-band time to "dramatically lower distortion and enable numerous other design advantages."


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