CS-88A

• Hand-made construction with the finest point-to-point wiring.
• Two EI output transformers with wide bandwidth.
• Specially designed toroidal transformer for the power supply.
• Two 6SL7 tubes and two 6SN7 tubes used in the preamp stage.
• Four KT88/6550EH tubes used for AB1 push-pull amplification.
• Triode and Ultralinear selection modes.
• External bias adjustment accessible with a bias meter for monitoring on top of the amplifier.
• External tube selection switch between EL34 and KT88 on the rear panel for easy tube replacement.
• Equipped with remote control.
• Can be used as a power amplifier.
• Soft start function (about 30 seconds).
• CS-88A can memorize the last operation once the unit is turned off.
• High-quality Japanese ALPS motorized potentiometer.
• Thickly silver-plated signal cable used.
• Equipped with an easily installable tube cover for protection.

Specifications

Power Output:

• 27W + 27W (RMS in Triode mode)
• 48W + 48W (RMS in Ultralinear mode)
• Frequency Response: 10Hz - 42kHz (-3dB)
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 1% (at 1kHz)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (S/N Ratio): 93dB

  Input Sensitivity:

  • 300mV (Integrated)
  • 1000mV (Pre-IN)
  • Input Impedance: 100kΩ
  • Output Impedance: 4Ω, 8Ω

    Phono Specifications:

    • Input Sensitivity: 3mV
    • Input Impedance: 47kΩ
    • RIAA Errors: Lower than ±0.25dB
    • Total Gain: 40dB
    • S/N Ratio: 68dB
    • Max Power Consumption: 280W
    • Tubes Used: 6SL7x2, 6SN7x2, KT88x4
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 420 x 382 x 195 mm
• Net Weight: 28kg

  Working Conditions:

  • Temperature: 0°C - 40°C
  • Moisture: 20% - 80%

    Storage Conditions:

    • Temperature: -20°C - 70°C
    • Moisture: 20% - 90%