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CPA 5000 Specifications

Chord's Reference pre-amplifier advances the state of the art.

Chord Electronics CPA 5000 Reference Pre-Amplifier

Specifications:

   
Unbalanced inputs:
 
4 pairs RCA phono style, gold plated with Teflon dielectric insulation.
Balanced inputs:
 
4 pairs, Neutrik XLR inputs.
Outputs:
 
1 pair Neutrik XLR, 1 pair RCA Phono wired asymmetrically in parallel.
AV bypass input:
 
1 pair Neutrik XLR
Intermodulation distortion:
 
-120dB all inputs
Signal to noise ratio:
 
-120dB all inputs
Average noise floor:
 
-130dB
Frequency range:
 
2.5Hz – 200kHz (-3dB)
Nominal gain:
 
All inputs subject to 6 levels of switchable gain, (x0.5, x1, x1.5, x2, x2.5, x3)
THD:
 
0.002% 20Hz – 20KHz
Channel separation:
 
10Hz 110dB, 1kHz 110dB, 10kHz 100dB, 20kHz 90dB
Channel balance:
 
0.01 dB
Input impedance:
 
Unbalanced 50kOhms, Balanced 100kOhms
Output impedance:
 
100 Ohms short circuit protected
Output offset:
 
0m VDC both channels
Max input voltage:
 
17V rms balanced, 8.5V rms unbalanced
Max output voltage:
 
17V rms balanced, 8.5V rms unbalanced
Volume performance:
 
0dB 0.5dB, -20dB 0.2dB, -60dB 0.2dB (13 seconds for full travel)
VU meter:
 
Accurate to 0.5dB, 30 steps to VU specification
DC output triggers:
 
12V active high x 3
Power consumption:
 
30W
Operating Voltage:
 
85 – 270V AC (50-60Hz) auto switching
Dimensions:
 
19” x 14” x 7” (w/d/h)
Weight:
 
42 lbs.