Cayin’s Feature Packed CS-55A Integrated Amplifier

Posted on 27th October, 2015

Cayin’s Feature Packed CS-55A Integrated Amplifier

Cayin is the one of the success stories to come from audio manufacturers in China. Now exported to more than twenty countries across the globe, their range continues to impress with high performance and affordability.

Starring in a totally new range from Cayin, the CS55A Integrated Amplifier is rated at 40-watts per channel into 8 ohms in Class AB ultra-linear mode.

Shane Lewis, Director of Final Link Audio, the Australian distributor for Cayin told StereoNET:

The CS-55A is a true all-rounder that will fit into many new hi-fi lovers’ homes. It comes standard with KT-88 power tubes that produce 40-watts per channel, but at a flick of a switch you can run EL-34 family tubes. This is a fantastic feature as the owner can tube roll to achieve a different sound without having to buy new equipment. And to make this process even easier the amplifier has an on-board voltmeter for easy adjustment of tube bias.

Cayin CS-55A

The CS-55A also has a built-in phono stage as well as a dedicated headphone output making it very versatile. Add to this, a 32-bit/384kHz USB DAC, allowing you to connect your computer to the CS-55A and stream music through it, it can truly serve as the hub of your audio system.

Supplied with a full-featured remote control, and all the hallmarks Cayin has become known for, including hand-made point-to-point wiring and silver-plated internal signal wiring, the CA-55A really is one of the most feature-packed bargain buys of 2015.

It is available now for $2,399 RRP.

Cayin is distributed in Australia by Final Link Audio.

Manufacturers Specifications

  • Power Output: 40W+40W (Ultra-Linear)
  • Frequency Response: 5Hz - 48kHz (-3dB)
  • THD: 1.0% (at 1kHz)
  • S/N Ratio (Line/Phono): 92dB/68dB
  • Line Input Sensitivity: 280mV
  • Line Input Impedance: 100kΩ
  • Phono Input Sensitivity: 3mV
  • Phono Input Impedance: 47kΩ
  • Phono Gain: 40dB
  • Output Impedance: 4Ω, 8Ω
  • Inputs: USB/PHONO/CD/AUX
  • Valve Complement: 12AX7/ECC83×2, 12AU7/ECC82×2, KT88/EL34×4
  • USB DAC Specification:Compatible with Audio Class 1.0 and Audio Class 2.0
  • Word length: 16-32bits
  • Sampling rate: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz
  • Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS
  • Dimensions (WDH): 360×334×80mm+
  • Weight: 17kg
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      Marc Rushton

      StereoNET’s Founder and Publisher, born in UK and raised on British Hi-Fi before moving to Australia where he worked as an Engineer in both the audio and mechanical fields.

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