Classe audio omega stereo owners manual

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OMEGA ISSUE 2 DEC 98 -2- CLASSÉ DESIGN PHILOSOPHY 1. REPEATED LISTENING DESIGN SESSIONS: Fine tuning of sound by exchanging and mixing of parts (transistors, capacitors, wiring, PCB boards etc.), and adjusting many specific operating voltages within proper engineering ranges, producing an overall sonic recipe giving the most natural harmonic realism of music typical of instruments in a live performance. 2. CIRCUIT DESIGN: The OMEGA is based on Classés whole history of designing and building High End amplifiers.The OMEGA is an Ultra- High performance amplifier of incredible sonic realism capable of transmitting to the listener the emotional essence of the music. The OMEGA is actually two completely separate amplifiers with two massive toroidal transformers totalling 5KVA, each with their own power cords and a huge storage capacity which totals over 100,000 uF per channel . The OMEGA has sixteen high voltage/current Bi-Polar output devices per channel. Discrete high voltage/current voltage regulation for the pre-driver and input sections. Also featured are heavily gold plated bars connecting supplies of the output devices. Gold plated input and output connectors. Oxygen free copper wiring. All signal carrying cables are shielded and have Litz type configuration. The OMEGA is symmetrical from input to output 3. EXTREME LONG LIFE IN REAL WORLD CONDITIONS: Choosing the best attainable quality parts and materials combined with the advantages of the two above-mentioned areas provides Classé owners with years of proven trouble free reliability and musical enjoyment.