The single ended inputs are converted to balanced right after the input connectors. “The Classé DELTA PRE has a fully balanced internal signal path. The Classé DELTA engineers offer the following tech information on these two pieces: The Ins and Outs of the Classé DELTA PRE and STEREO Once you dig deep enough, it does recommend working with your dealer to custom tailor the PRE to your space. The PRE owner’s manual is online, and extensive if you dare to dig into it. I don’t have a test rig to confirm all these numbers, so I had to use my ears to see how the DELTA PRE and STEREO performed.īut before we dig into the test runs, the DELTA PRE is and all-in-one preamp with DAC, phono, home theater bypass, parametric EQ, subwoofer outputs, headphone jack and more. Low noise, channel separation, low THD all of it had spectacular specifications from the manufacturer. The Classé DELTA PRE and STEREO lived up to the stellar specifications requirements. Super car looks and ergonomics from the Classé DELTA – check.Īny super car worth owning has amazing performance – on paper. Everything about the DELTA series oozes high end. You can’t over torque them because of the torque guard ratcheting system (the “click”).īefore I forget to mention it, the Classé DELTA STEREO has real needle-swinging left and right meters! I did find myself sitting in the dark mesmerized by the wagging needles listening at higher volumes. They are particularly great with spade connectors, providing equal contact pressure for every speaker connection. Later I found out these are Furutech FT-809 binding posts. AND they accept banana connectors – even more awesome! They have an audible “click” when the appropriate torque is applied, just like my shop torque wrench. The Classé DELTA STEREO had large and unique knobs on the speaker taps that can be easily tightened by hand. Stage requires RCA, but there is a way to configure XLR2 for a phono input. Both the PRE and the STEREO operate via RCA or XLR connections. Everything was labeled in a clean white paint with hatching differentiating inputs and outputs. The PRE has Furutech connectors and a bajillion (I counted them) other various inputs and outputs for sources, subwoofers, main and auxiliary speakers, etc. The rear panel of each component is well-thought out. I really like the simple and elegant, yet still industrial aspects, to the DELTA design aesthetic. Its industrial but elegant design would also fit in a studio setting. The DELTA series isn’t all bling, though. The black and gray brushed aluminum looks modern and worthy of a super car badge. The Classé DELTA series offers sleek hi-fi looks. I first heard the Classé DELTA PRE and STEREO at AXPONA 2022 with the Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4, a combo that made a great initial impression. It takes finesse to go fast, and I wanted to know if the Classé DELTA was all muscle, or the complete race-prepped package. There’s way more to going fast at the track than mashing the throttle to the floor. Words and Photos by Graig Nevilleīesides being a part-time audiophile, I’m also a part-time race car driver. When the Classé DELTA series PRE and STEREO showed up at my door, I decided to take them for the proverbial hot laps. Super cars represent the pinnacle of automotive engineering, combining stellar appearance with technology for blistering performance. Those who follow many of my reviews know I’m a bit of a car guy and the super car analogy immediately popped into my noggin once I got the Classé DELTA series fired up in my system. The least expensive super car is still a super car.
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