Room Equalization And Speaker Control; Flexible Gui; Video Preview; Refined Circuit Design - Classe Audio SSP-800 Owner's Manual

room equalization
All home theater sound systems are affected by room characteristics. Sound
and speaker control
reflections and sound absorption can create dramatic variations in the
performance of your system, particularly in the lower frequencies. The
SSP-800/CT-SSP features a system of filters which, in the hands of an
experienced acoustician, can help optimize the performance of your system.

flexible GUI

The front panel's LCD touchscreen supports an extremely flexible and
versatile graphical user interface (GUI) while maintaining a clean, uncluttered
appearance. The SSP-800/CT-SSP provides a range of controls that might
otherwise require dozens of buttons and knobs on the front panel. Despite this
power and flexibility, it remains simple to operate in day-to-day use.

video preview

The front panel touchscreen lets you view any selected video source in your
system. The source's resolution can be down-converted for the LCD panel,
giving you total flexibility to view any video source regardless of its resolution.

refined circuit design

Only the top performing audio components were designed into your
SSP. The converter chips, passive components, op-amps, and analog power
supply are all best-in-class parts. Furthermore, the PCB (printed circuit board),
and pad material has been specifically chosen to provide the best performance.
Even the routing of the traces is optimized to get the best performance out of the
circuit. Every detail is tested, every possibility exhausted, until we are content
with the results.

extensive listening tests

Our experience has shown that great measurements alone do not guarantee
superb audio or video performance. For this reason, all Classé products are
laboriously fine-tuned during the development process by carefully controlled
usage tests. Every individual stage is evaluated and adjusted before the product
is released for production. As in the case with measured performance, actual
performance of every unit is verified as part of our production standard.

extraordinary longevity

Because Classé has developed highly refined circuits over many years, we have
vast experience in what works well over the long term. Using this knowledge
base, along with quantitative results derived from highly accelerated life testing
(H.A.L.T.) allows us to select only the most reliable parts. This attention to
detail and design allows us to manufacture products which stand the ultimate
test. Time.
Just as past Classé products have done for their owners, we are certain that
your new Surround Sound Processor will give you many years of continuous
enjoyment.
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