Product Overview & Specifications
Strength and Musicality characterise this Tube Amplifier.
The new class leader !
Its over engineered Class AB circuit easily provides 2 x 40 watts to the high end gold plated terminals, giving huge freedom to the listener in the selection of a loudspeaker.
On sources side there is also huge flexibility: vinyl lovers can use a separate phonostage or order the Cayin CS-55A with the optional high end MM phono card pre-installed (available for an extra £250.00)
Want to use your computer as a source ? Then the CS-55A comes as standard with a USB 2.0 DAC that can play Hi-Res audio with up to 32bit / 384kHz.
This combination of high-end DAC and classic tube charm is a sublime combination.
The output stage can be switched between the triode and Ultra-linear operation, also a further switch allows the use of EL34- or KT88 tubes.
On top of that there is an external bias adjustment with meter.
A headphone amplifier is also included to allow very high performance for a even the most difficult to drive headphones.
Selected hand picked components such as the encapsulated Alps potentiometer and ceramic tube sockets round off the quality oozing from this amplifier.
A full aluminium remote control is also provided for the ultimate in convenience.
We very seldom use the moniker "Giant Killer", but with the Cayin CS-55A KT88 it is adorned with this description from head to toe.
Technical Data
| Frequency range | 5 Hz - 48 kHz (-3 dB) |
| Total harmonic distortion (THD) | 1% (1kHz) |
| Signal to noise ratio | 92 dB |
| Input impedance | 100 k |
| Tubes | 12AX7 / ECC83 × 2, 12AU7 / ECC82 × 2, KT88 / EL34 × 4 |
| USB DAC | TI PCM5102 - PLL - 16 - 32bits : 48kHz,88.2kHz,96kHz,176.4kHz,192kHz,352.8kHz,384kHz |
| Output power (RMS) | 40W + 40W ultralinear, 22W + 22W triode. |
| MM Phono (Optional) | Load - 47K Ohms, 40dB Gain, 3mV Input Sensitivity |
| Circuit | Class A/B |
| Remote Control | Yes, Full Aluminium. |
| Dimensions W x D x H | 360mm × 334mm × 180mm |
| Weight | 17kg |
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Cayin CS-55A-KT88 - Type UK
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