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Jriver airplay5/25/2023 ![]() The rest of the Delta Pre’s faceplate is clean, with only three physical controls. I much preferred the CP-800’s blue on white-it’s more modern and engaging. Classé’s familiar 16:9 touchscreen remains, granting access to the input and menu selections, but you can no longer change the display color: characters appear only in white on black. The Delta Pre is anodized dark gray and weighs 29.7 pounds, or almost six pounds more than the CP-800. The Delta Pre occupies the same aluminum case as the CP-800, measuring 17.5″W x 4.8″H x 17.7″D, but there the similarities mostly end. In much the way the CP-800 was a revolutionary leap forward over the CP-700, Classé’s Delta Pre ($9999) leapfrogs the CP-800. ![]() The CP-800 remained largely unchanged until late 2016, when it, too, was discontinued. In 2013 I reviewed the CP-800, our editorial team named it a Reviewers’ Choice, and I made it my reference preamplifier. ![]() ![]() In 2011, Classé Audio introduced the CP-800 preamplifier-DAC ($6500, all prices USD) to replace the well-received, analog-only CP-700 preamplifier ($8000) both models are now discontinued. ![]()
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