Bowers & Wilkins CDA-16 Distribution Amplifier – Bowers & Wilkins

Distribution Amplifier
CDA-16 has been engineered to work with any existing Bowers & Wilkins custom installation speaker. With the ability to drive 16 channels or 8 zones in a compact 1U design, CDA-16 gives you the maximum performance with the minimum rack space.

The power to impress.
Ensure the best possible sound from your in-wall or in-ceiling Custom Installation loudspeakers with our powerful yet compact distribution amplifier.

Compact powerhouse.
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.

Mighty flexible.
CDA-16 has a configurable specification supporting bridging of its Class D stereo channels into even more powerful mono outputs when needed.

Technical 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: 44.5 mm (1.8in) 1U [55.5 mm (2.2in) plus feet]
• Width: 437 mm (17.2in)
• Depth: 310 mm (12.2in)
• Net weight: 4.5kg (9.9lb)
• Finish: Black

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