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Bowers & Wilkins - CDA-16 - Power Amplifier Australia
Bowers & Wilkins - CDA-16 - Power Amplifier Australia
Bowers & Wilkins - CDA-16 - Power Amplifier Australia

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Bowers & Wilkins - CDA-16 - Power Amplifier

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Overview

CDA-16

Brand
Bowers & Wilkins
Category
AV Power Amplifiers
SKU
FP42358

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Immerse your home in impeccable sound with Bowers & Wilkins’ CDA-16 Power Amplifier. Specially designed for in-wall or in-ceiling custom installation loudspeakers, this compact powerhouse ensures supreme audio quality. The CDA-16 can efficiently drive a blend of speakers in up to eight rooms at the same time, transforming your entire home into a concert hall without crowding your space. With an ability to bridge its Class D stereo channels into more forceful mono outputs, this versatile amplifier is truly in a class of its own. Whether yearning for a deep bass or whispering to the frequency of delicate melodies, the CDA-16 is built to impress. Experience the symphony of power encapsulated in Bowers & Wilkins’ CDA-16, a game-changer in the world of audio technology.

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Bowers & Wilkins CDA-16 Distribution Amplifier

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

The power to impress

Bowers & Wilkins' 16-channel distribution power amplifier can drive a mix of in-ceiling or in-wall speakers in up to eight rooms simultaneously, all from one compact, efficient component.

Mighty flexible

CDA-16

Bowers & Wilkins' CDA-16 distribution power amplifier can drive any Bowers & Wilkins custom installation speaker to new heights of performance. 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. Its configurable specification supports bridging of its Class D stereo channels into even more powerful mono outputs, if needed.

 Specifications

 Audio 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)
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)
Output
 1 x RCA (pair) Phono socket (global out)
8 x 5.08mm Pitch 4-way Phoenix Combicon style
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

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

Thermal dissipation
 1.7 BTU/hr (standby),
150 BTU/hr (Idle),
400 BTU/hr (max)

 
DIMENSIONS

Height x Width x Depth
 44.5 mm (1.8in) 1U [55.5 mm (2.2in) plus feet] x 437 mm (17.2in) x 310 mm (12.2in)
Net weight
 44.5kg (9.9lb)
Finish
 Black


Specifications

Technical details

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Specifications Details
Product Bowers & Wilkins - CDA-16 - Power Amplifier
Amplifier Type Distribution Amplifier
Number of Channels 16 Channels
Output Power per channel >50W into 8Ω; >100W into 4Ω
Output Power total, all channels >400W short term;>200W continuous average
DC offset voltage <50mV
Frequency Response <10Hz to >50kHz, any load impedance
Frequency response accuracy 20Hz-20kHz ±0.5dB
Signal to Noise ratio >100dB A-Weighted
THD+N 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)
Front panel 1 x Power LED (unit active – White, Fault – Red)8 x Zone status LEDs (Signal present – White, Fault – Red)
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
Input Connectors 8 x RCA (pair) Phono socket, line in (global in shared with Zone 8)
Output Connectors 1 x RCA (pair) Phono socket (global out)8 x 5.08mm Pitch 4-way Phoenix Combicon style
Power consumption <0.5W All zones inactive<45W All zones idling300W maximum average1,000W 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 44.5 mm (1.8in) 1U [55.5 mm (2.2in) plus feet] x 437 mm (17.2in) x 310 mm (12.2in)
Net weight 44.5kg (9.9lb)
Finish Black

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