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pre-amplifiers technical information

CPA 2200 

CPA 3200E

CPA 4000E

harmonic distortion

10Hz

-90dB

10Hz

-97dB@gain1

10Hz

-97dB@gain1

1kHz

-91dB

1kHz

-97dB@gain1

1kHz

-97dB@gain1

10kHz -89dB

10kHz -96dB@gain1

10kHz -96dB@gain1

20kHz -87dB

20kHz -98dB@gain1

20kHz -98dB@gain1

intermodulation distortion

all inputs

-100dB

-100dB

-100dB

signal to noise ratio

-93dB

-93dB

-93dB

Video input 

-83dB

-83dB

-83dB

channel separation

10Hz

110dB

10Hz

125dB

10Hz

125dB

1kHz

100dB

1kHz

105dB

1kHz

105dB

10kHz 91dB

10kHz 93dB

10kHz 93dB

20kHz 89dB

20kHz 93dB

20kHz 93dB

channel balance

0.01dB

0.01dB

0.01dB

potentiometer performance

0dB

-20dB

-60dB

as CPA 2200

as CPA 2200

0.5dB 0.2dB

0.24dB

17 secs  ±3 secs for full travel of 300º

balanced inputs

NA

Disc 1 and Disc 2

as CPA 3200

XLR and RCA wired
asymmetrically in parallel

unbalanced inputs

Disc 1

yes

yes

yes

Disc 2

yes

yes

yes

Video

yes

yes

yes

Radio

yes

yes

yes

Tape 1

yes

yes

yes

Tape 2

yes

yes

yes

outputs

balanced XLR 

O/P 1 & 2

2 pairs 

2 pairs 

2 pairs 

unbalanced RCA 

unbalanced RCA 

2 for tape 

2 for tape 

2 for tape 
2 headphone

frequency range

2.5Hz-200kHz (-3dB)

as CPA 2200

as CPA 2200

input max

Disc 1 

3.6V rms 

8V rms (balanced) 

8V rms (balanced)

4V rms (unbalanced) 

4V rms (unbalanced) 

Disc 2 

3.6V rms 

8V rms (balanced) 

8V rms (balanced)

4V rms (unbalanced) 

4V rms (unbalanced) 

Video

3.6V rms

3V rms

3V rms

Radio

3.6V rms

3V rms

3V rms

Tape 1 

3.6V rms 

3V rms

3V rms

Tape 2

3.6V rms

3V rms

3V rms

nominal gain

1V AC in   2V AC out

All channels have 4 levels

as CPA 3200E

of gain x1, x1.5, x1.75,and x2 
Video signal has additional x4

input impedance

balanced

-

94k

as CPA 3200E

unbalanced

47k

47k

output max

15.6V rms (balanced)

15V rms (balanced)

15V rms (balanced)

7.8V rms (unbalanced)

7.5V rms (unbalanced)

7.8V rms (unbalanced)

output impedance

short circuit protected

100

100

100

output offset

L/R 0mV both channels

as CPA 2200

as CPA 2200

dimensions

mm/w/h/d

420 x 88 x 355

420 x 133 x 355 

420 x 155 x 355  

weight

13kg

14kg

18kg

20

Summary of Contents for CPA 2200

Page 1: ...CHORD Pre amplifiers and integrated amplifiers...

Page 2: ...roduct please take a couple of minutes to read how to connect your audio equipment and loudspeakers to your pre amplifier or integrated amplifier and how to maximise your listening experience user gui...

Page 3: ...plifiers CPM 2600 CPM 3300 Chord s integrated amplifiers are based on a combination of our highly successful pre amplifiers and power amplifiers together with a few features of their own The power amp...

Page 4: ...talled unbalanced inputs on all Chord equipment thus enabling you to mix Chord and other manufacturer s equipment Balanced inputs carry twice the strength of signal of unbalanced inputs and are able t...

Page 5: ...terminal Connect the black wire to the live terminal Connect the green to the earth terminal earthing issues in Europe In some European countries a hum may occur if your integrated pre amplifier is c...

Page 6: ...n your power amplifier and connect Left O P 1 to Left IN on your power amplifier 2 On your remote control press PRE and then O P 1 to select output 1 if you want to bi amp Bi amping is a technique whe...

Page 7: ...o Right IN on your power amplifier and connect Left O P 1 to Left IN on your power amplifier 2 On your remote control press PRE and then O P 1 to select output 1 if you want to bi amp Bi amping is a t...

Page 8: ...phone mode automatically mutes your loudspeakers Heaphone mode also prevents any volume control from automatically unmuting your loudspeakers to turn off headphone mode 1 Press the SET button several...

Page 9: ...emote control press PRE and then O P 1 to output the signal to your loudspeakers Note The WBT rhodium plated 4mm speaker binding posts will accept 4mm banana plugs WBT 0645 or WBT 0644 or 6mm spades W...

Page 10: ...elled Right and Left O P 1 2 Use RCA style connectors to connect Right O P 2 to the Right IN on your power amplifier and connect Left O P 2 to the Left IN on your power amplifier 3 Connect the outputs...

Page 11: ...ected to a separate phono head amplifier like the Chord Phono Stage before connecting to this product D 1 D 2 OUT O D 1 D 2 D 1 D 2 V R D 1 D 2 D V R OUT O T2 T1 IN T2 T1 D D 1 D 2 D 1 D 2 V OUT T con...

Page 12: ...but not both 1s or both 2s at the same time Note All record players need to be connected to a separate phono head amplifier like the Chord Phono Stage before connecting to this product PUSH 1 3 2 PUS...

Page 13: ...t bus is bus A and this is the one you would use to choose your inputs in everyday operation The advantage of having two buses is that it allows for two tape recorders to tape different inputs simulta...

Page 14: ...ns 2 When the fault has been rectified the integrated amplifier can be switched on and will power up as usual You should wait at least two minutes before turning the integrated amplifier on again at t...

Page 15: ...display with figures from 0 to 98 choosing your output 1 Press O P 1 if your output is connected to O P 1 on the back of your integrated amplifier 2 Press O P 2 if you are using the line output from O...

Page 16: ...15 CHORD MUTE O P 1 O P 2 OP 1 2 VIDEO RADIO BUS B DISC1 DISC2 TAPE1 VIDEO RADIO BUS A DISC1 DISC2 TAPE2 PRE SYSTEM CONTROLLER BAL VOLUME Bus A controls Tape 2 Bus B controls Tape 1...

Page 17: ...e 1 output The display will show 3 Press the volume button marked to increase the gain to x1 5 The display will show 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to increase the gain to x1 75 and repeat these steps once ag...

Page 18: ...use the cloth to gently clean your amplifier changing the batteries in the remote control Simply undo the four small cross head screws on the side of your remote control You may need to run a sharp k...

Page 19: ...s Check that you ve earthed the unit The interconnects need to be properly screened and placed away from mains cables Interference can be reduced by using balanced inputs and outputs instead of RCA ph...

Page 20: ...mplifier inputs outputs inputs O P2 O P1 LF HF LF HF outputs inputs outputs speakers power amplifier integrated amplifier inputs outputs inputs O P2 O P1 LF HF LF HF Figure 1 Bi amping for a pre ampli...

Page 21: ...o yes yes yes Tape 1 yes yes yes Tape 2 yes yes yes outputs balanced XLR O P 1 2 2 pairs 2 pairs 2 pairs unbalanced RCA 1 1 1 unbalanced RCA 2 for tape 2 for tape 2 for tape 2 headphone frequency rang...

Page 22: ...Radio yes yes Tape 1 yes yes Tape 2 yes yes outputs 1 1 pair WBT speaker binding posts as CPM 2600 2 RCA unbalanced pre amp out 2 for tape RCA unbalanced frequency range 2 5Hz 80kHz 3dB 2 5Hz 80kHz 3d...

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