Cary Audio
Cary Audio DesignCAA 1
Power Amplfier

CAA 1
Power Amplifier

The CPA 1 preamplifier combines the desirable attributes of low noise, low distortion and ease of use, making it an excellent preamplifier choice for your home audio system. This preamplifier offers a XLR balanced input and multiple RCA single-ended inputs making it a flexible design. The adjustable brightness front panel display shows current settings and volume levels during use. The CPA 1 has its own power supply and when combined with the CAA 1 it is capable of outstanding musical reproduction using your favorite music.The CAA 1 power amplifier design offers high output power and high efficiency in an attractive small chassis. The CAA 1 is rated at 125 watts per channel into an 8 ohm load and it is capable of doubling the output power to 250 watts into a 4 ohm load. This type of performance is only possible with rugged, over designed power supplies. The output terminals are designed for bi-wire operation. Efficient, musical and cool running are all great design aspects of the CAA 1 power amplifier.

Specifications

Inputs 1 pair balanced XLR connections
1 pair RCA connections
Input Sensitivity 0.7 V (full-rated output)
Controller Connectors 3 - 3.5mm “mini plug” jack for trigger input
4 - custom speaker binding posts
Input Impedance

100k Ohms on RCA, 200k Ohms on XLR

Damping Factor >1,000 @ 8 Ohms
Rated Power Output 125 watts/channel rms. @ 8 Ohms
250 watts/channel rms. @ 4 Ohms
THD+N <0.2%
Frequency Response + 0.5 dB from 20 Hz to 50 kHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio -80 dB CCIR
Voltage Gain 27.2 dB
Power Input 110/117 or 220/234 Volts AC @ 50-60 Hz
Power Consumption

450 watts - Operation
50 watts - Idle
0.5 watts - Standby

Weight 20 lbs.
Dimensions 4.5" H x 17" W x 13" D