Abbey Road Gains Touch of ClassÈ

16-Sep-05

Rather more than a touch, actually: Londonís Abbey Road Studios, inseparably associated with The Beatlesí greatest recordings and the site of hundreds of more recent, highly acclaimed classical, pop, and film-score sessions, has purchased no fewer than 33 ClassÈ CA-M400 monaural power amplifiers to drive its mixing and reference systems. After extensive listening tests and technical trials, the Abbey Road engineering staff concluded that the Canadian high-end makerís design was the ideal tool to derive the utmost accuracy, dynamics, and transparency from the facilityís extensive arrays of B&W reference monitors.ìWeíre delighted and honored that Abbey Road has chosen the CA-M400 for its amplification needs,î says ClassÈís Dave Nauber, executive v.p. for brand development. ìTo be an integral part of a site associated with so much great music-making in all genres, at the very highest level of professionalism, is a special thingófittingly, since the CA-M400 is a very special amplifier,î continues Nauber. ìAbbey Roadís use of B&W references is long-standing; that they have now selected ClassÈ amplifiers to maximize their performance is a gratifying confirmation of our designsí superiority.îClassÈís CA-M400 is a single-channel power amplifier of 400/800 watts (8O/4O) and weighing some 82 pounds. Fully balanced from input to output, the CA-M400 exploits the firmís sophisticated power-supply engineering and obsessive attention to details of circuit layout and component selection to achieve unequalled sonic results under the most demanding applications and conditions. Abbey Roadís CA-M400ís will be deployed in multi-channel layouts powering five- and seven-channel suites of B&W 800-series reference monitors in Studios 1 and 3 and elsewhere employed in mixing, mastering, and reference listening. These include 10 CA-M400s motivating the imposing quintet of bi-amplified B&W 800Dís in ìThe Penthouse,î Studio 3: 4 kilowatts from nearly a half-ton of amplifiers! The value of this outstanding reference system can already be appreciated through the superb sonics of early projects completed using it, including the recording and mixing of the musical scores to Star Wars, Episode IIIóRevenge of the Sith, and the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.In common with all the ClassÈ Delta Series components, the CA-M400 power amplifier is created entirely at ClassÈís Quebec facilities, employing best-available componentry and materials throughout and finished to the exquisite standards that have established the firmís unquestioned quality reputation around the world.

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