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Classe CA300 vs. Classe CA2200?

I've been using the CA300 for a few years now and am curious about the newest series from Classe. The CA2200 is 2 channel with 200 watts per side while the CA300 has 300 watts each. Doesn't look like they're making a 300 watt stereo amp anymore. 200 watts should be plenty for my speakers though. Anyone done a comparison on these? Any significant sonic improvements?
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soundelite
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Thank you, Mitchb for response.
Very interesting your opinion about PASS, but this level is over my budget.... :-)
salectric
683 posts
 
I had a CA300 for many years and had no reliability problems. Same for the DR-10 that I owned for several years before that. Acording to my dealer, after I bought my CA300 in 1995, Classe modified the amp to make it sound more impressive in the showroom---sharper highs I recall him saying---but overall less natural in his opinion. He later said the CA301 was voiced in a way that took it back to the original CA300.

I don't have any experience with more recent Classe gear.
tom_hankins
850 posts
 
Classe does make a new 300 watt stereo amp. The CA-2300.
Reviews of this and the new model 300 and 600 watt monoblacks have been very positive by every reviewer.
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