Atention to Classe CDP.3 owners

As the DAC nearly newly released maybe somebody will have benefit for it. There was error during asembly and many (I checked photos in internet- same error) or probably all cdp.3 have wrong capacitor soldered in filter - 15nF instead 1.5nF. I accidely found after tried listen to it. high frequencies was rolled of quite badly at 10khz already -3db

once replaced sound become transparent and airy.

i have expierended same ~2011m on m2tech evo usb conveter were highs had -3db at 15khz and 1.5db at 8khz

hope this helps
 

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Hi, Could you tell the part number of the cap? Does it concern the Classé CDP.3 and also the CDP.3 MKII?

I think you mean C403/C413?

https://audiocircuit.dk/downloads/classe/Classe-CDP3-cd-sm.pdf

Too bad such errors are not rare. It is not uncommon that the design department is a 1 guy (freelance) affair and not a team where errors are noticed faster. Such errors happen especially with the supposedly better audio brands with firm believers as customers so no one will believe you 🙂 An email to the Classé support guy would not hurt: csupport@classeaudio.com

Too bad spelling errors are also not rare 😀 Please correct the thread title and first post.
 
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