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Bowers & Wilkins CDA-16 Amplifier

Bowers & Wilkins CDA-16 Amplifier

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Description

Distribution Amplifier

CDA-16 has been engineered to work with any existing Bowers & Wilkins custom installation speaker. With the ability to drive 16 channels or 8 zones in a compact 1U design, CDA-16 gives you the maximum performance with the minimum rack space.

The power to impress.

Ensure the best possible sound from your in-wall or in-ceiling Custom Installation loudspeakers with our powerful yet compact distribution amplifier.

Compact powerhouse.

Offering 16 channels of power, the CDA-16 can enable your whole home with sound yet takes up minimal space thanks to its compact 1U design.

Mighty flexible.

CDA-16 has a configurable specification supporting bridging of its Class D stereo channels into even more powerful mono outputs when needed.

Specifications

Specifications

Load impedance range >3Ω per channel (>6Ω in bridge mode)
Output Power per channel, non-clipped >50W into 8Ω >100W into 4Ω
Output Power bridge mode, non-clipped >200W into 8Ω
Output Power total, all channels >400W short term >200W continuous average
DC offset voltage <50mV
Frequency Response (-3dB) <10Hz to >50kHz, any load impedance
Frequency response accuracy 20Hz-20kHz ±0.5dB
Signal to Noise ratio (Ref. 50W/8Ω) >100dB A-Weighted
THD+N (1kHz, 12.5W, 4Ω) typically 0.05%
Voltage Gain 34.9dB to - infinity, adjustable
Input impedance 15KΩ
Maximum input voltage 6.8V peak (4.8V rms sine wave)
Signal sense threshold 2.5mV (independent of Gain setting)
Wake-up time <0.2s (If other zones active) <2s (From all zones inactive)
Turn-off time 15 minutes from last signal detected
12V trigger input threshold typically 3V (recommended input is 5-15V)
Controls & Indicators Front panel 1 x Power LED (unit active – White, Fault – Red) 8 x Zone status LEDs (Signal present – White, Fault – Red)
Controls & Indicators Rear panel 8 x 2-position DIP switches (link to global input) 1 x 3-position switch (power mode: on, auto detect, 12V trigger) 8 x input gain control with Clip indicator LEDs
Connectors Input 8 x RCA (pair) Phono socket, line in (global in shared with Zone 8)
Connectors Output 1 x RCA (pair) Phono socket (global out) 8 x 5.08mm Pitch 4-way Phoenix Combicon style
Connectors 12V trigger control 1 x 3.5 mm jack - 12V trigger IN 1 x 3.5 mm jack - 12V trigger OUT (Maximum 100mA pass-through)
Power consumption <0.5W All zones inactive <45W All zones idling 300W maximum average 1,000W peak
AC supply 100-240V 50/60Hz
AC inlet IEC C14, switched
Thermal dissipation 1.7 BTU/hr (standby), 150 BTU/hr (Idle), 400 BTU/hr (max)
Dimensions Height: Width: Depth: 44.5 mm (1.8in) 1U [55.5 mm (2.2in) plus feet] 437 mm (17.2in) 310 mm (12.2in)
Net weight 4.5kg (9.9lb)
Finish Black

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We offer FREE delivery to the mainland UK (excluding Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Isle of White, Isles of Scilly, and some of the remote Scottish Isles).

For other areas please contact us for a quote. Select items can be delivered internationally by prior agreement. Again please contact us for a quote. We will always do our best to help.

Our aim is to dispatch goods within 2 working days of an order being placed. Please allow 5 working days from the time of your order to receipt of item. If an order is expected to take longer than this our order fulfillment department will contact you to inform you of this.

Where multiple items are ordered, we will dispatch them all in one package. If you have ordered any special or customized items, or items otherwise not immediately available, we will dispatch the order when all items are available. If you have any concerns regarding this, please contact us and we will do are very best to help you.