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Ich biete eine Original Verpackung mit Bedienungsanleitung und Einmessmikrofon für einen Classé ssp-300 Vorverstärker an.
Das Gerät war Defekt.
At €50, the obvious alternative is a basic modern AV receiver, but this is a genuine bargain: the Classé SSP-300 sits far below the €193 25th-percentile comparable, versus a €336 median and €479 75th percentile. Even allowing for its age, €50 is strong-buy territory if it powers up and the listing is complete.
This is a serious 7.1 processor with a refined, unusually transparent analogue stage, flexible multichannel handling, effective calibration, and the excellent touchscreen interface. It remains particularly appealing as a music-capable processor or analogue preamp in a legacy surround system. The real limitation is connectivity: it predates modern HDMI switching, HD audio formats, and current room correction. Check that the touchscreen, remote, calibration microphone, inputs, and all channels work—but at this price, a clean, functioning example is hard to resist.
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Classé Audio emerged from Canada in 1979, founded by music enthusiast Mike Viglas in partnership with engineer David Reich. Frustrated by unreliable high-end electronics during a demonstration, Viglas sought superior performance, leading to the company's debut product: the DR-2, a 25-watt-per-channel Class A stereo amplifier launched in 1980. This pure Class A design not only inspired the brand's name but also established its early reputation for open, natural sound and unwavering reliability, with headquarters just outside Montréal.
The brand specializes in high-performance electronics, excelling in amplifiers, preamplifiers, integrated amplifiers, and processors for both music and home theater systems. Early models set the tone for authoritative power delivery, evolving into robust units delivering 250-300 watts per channel while maintaining sonic finesse. Classé has consistently prioritized no-compromise research and manufacturing, focusing on components that deliver theater-grade dynamics and musical precision without venturing into speakers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Classé commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its Canadian heritage and build quality, once handcrafted in Quebec. Acquired by the B&W Group in 2001 and later by Sound United in 2018, it remains a benchmark for reliable, powerful electronics that prioritize longevity and uncolored reproduction, appealing to buyers seeking investment-grade hi-fi.
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