Following is a press release about Abbey Road Studios’ decision to upgrade its reference systems with B&W speakers…
”London’s Abbey Road Studios, inseparably associated with The Beatles’ greatest recordings and the site of hundreds of more recent, highly acclaimed classical, pop, and film-score sessions, has purchased new reference systems featuring no fewer than 33 Classé CA-M400 mono power amplifiers and 40 loudspeakers from the new B&W 800 Series.
Studio 3 and The Penthouse now feature systems comprising 5 x B&W 800D, 1 x ASW 855 and 10 x bi-amplified Classé CA-M400. Due to space restrictions, the famous Studio 1 uses ceiling mounted HTM2D’s for surround purposes.
Classé’s CA-M400 is a single-channel power amplifier of 400/800 watts (8Ohm/4Ohm) and weighing some 82 pounds. Fully balanced from input to output, the CA-M400 exploits the firm’s sophisticated power-supply engineering and obsessive attention to details of circuit layout and component selection to achieve unequalled sonic results under the most demanding applications and conditions.
The value of this outstanding reference system can already be appreciated through the superb sonics of early projects completed using it, including the recording and mixing of the musical scores to Star Wars, Episode III—Revenge of the Sith, and the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Visit B&W for more information.”
16-01-2006, 6:03 PM
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