CT-SSP
Like the SSP-800, the CT-SSP is a ten-channel preamp/processor, offering both balanced and single-ended connections for all channels. Using HDMI 1.3b the CT-SSP offers internal decoding of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio sources. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is handled by two Texas Instruments processors, each capable of up to a remarkable 2800 MIPS (Million Instructions per Second). The DSPs operate in 64-bit double precision and use floating point arithmetic for all audio signal calculations to ensure the most accurate results possible. All bass management filters, level adjustments and parametric filters also benefit from the added precision.
Throughout the SSP-800/CT-SSP there are examples of HD technology executed at the highest quality level. It is the combination of advanced technology and genuine quality that sets them apart. And while technology and quality give the SSPs their intrinsic value, we measure their true worth first on the test bench and then in the sound room.
The wealth of knowledge applied to the SSP-800/CT-SSP design and the inspiration for its execution do not come from a textbook—they come from the passion and dedication of those who have spent their lives in the pursuit of higher performance. Classé offers the SSP-800 and CT-SSP for those who share our singular passion for performance.
| Model | CT-SSP |
| Inputs and outputs | |
| HDMI 1.3
Component |
4 in / 2 out
2 in / 1 out |
| Video measurements | |
| Input impedance | 75 ohms Composite / s video / component |
| Output impedance | 75 ohms Component |
| HDMI | Fully 1.3 compliant supporting 1080p @ 24/50/60fps, 36-bit deep color and xvYCC |
| Audio measurements | |
| Maximum output level | 8vrms Single ended 15vrms Balanced |
| Maximum input level | 2vrms Single ended via DSP
6vrms Single ended via bypass |
| Output impedance | 56 ohms |
| Input impedance | 100kohms |
| Total harmonic distortion | 0.001% Digital source / Bypassed analog source 0.002% Processed analog source |
| Frequency response | 20Hz – 200kHz <0.1dB Stereo analog bypass 20Hz – 20kHz <0.2dB All other sources |
| Signal to noise ratio | 102dB Bypassed analog source
100dB Processed analog source |
| Video conversion | Composite / s video to component and HDMI
Component (upto 720p-1080i) to component and HDMI |
| Dimensions | |
| Width (including faceplate)
Width (excluding faceplate) |
19” (483mm)
17” (432mm) |