Andrew Robinson has posted a review of the Classe CA-5300 five channel amplifier ($9500) at HomeTheaterReview. His conclusions:
At $9,500 retail, I'd argue that Classe's newly redesigned Delta Series CA-5300 five channel amp is all the high-end multi-channel goodness an audiophile or home theater enthusiast will ever truly need. The CA-5300's 300 Watts per channel is more than enough for even the most demanding home theater systems. While the CA-5300's sound isn't always going to grab you by the short hairs, exciting it is - for lack of a better description - just right and serves the needs of a wide variety of source material nicely. The only caveat I have about recommending the CA-5300 outright is the fact that you can buy the same amp in the CT-5300 for $500 less, which if you can live with the CT Series' somewhat subdued aesthetics, makes it a better value in my opinion. Still, for what Classe delivers under $10,000 in the CA-5300 is well worth an audition.
You can read the full review here.
