CALA CDR Streaming CD Receiver

The Streaming CD Receiver

The CALA® CDR has a high-quality CD drive, powerful output stages and a high-performance power supply. More than 100 watts of continuous power are available per channel and also allow the operation of large speakers. The housing is very compact and the base of the CALA® CDR can be illuminated if desired, as an LED light strip has been integrated into the rear part of the unit's back panel. Various color modes and the colors white, blue, green and red are available for ambient lighting and their intensity can be controlled.

The machine’s high-performance digital signal processor makes it simple and convenient to set it up to suit individual system configurations. For example, it is possible to switch off inputs which are not required, and the sensitivity of one analogue input can be switched to act as a phono MM and High output MC preamplifier. For operation in a surround system the device features a Surround-Pass-Through Mode.

A further feature is a range of sound fields designed to achieve optimum sound quality under a variety of conditions and positions, catering also for relatively small loudspeakers. A bass management system regulates all settings if a subwoofer / satellite system is employed.

For the CALA® receivers T+A has developed an ingenious fully digital design principle which performs the entire signal processing in the digital domain. This provides a crucial improvement in sound quality, since it eliminates the need for the additional conversion of digital sources; all the data processing is carried out consistently in HD audio quality.

The CALA® is a versatile, fully featured receiver with a great performance, and this is only possible through the use of the latest technologies and components. All the audio signal processing is carried out by a high-performance digital signal processor which generates the sound fields for various set-up conditions and virtual surround, controls - where necessary - all the tone settings and cut-off frequencies for the primary loudspeakers and sub-woofer (bass management), processes and controls the output signals for the speaker channels, and converts the two analogue inputs into digital data, so that these can also be processed digitally.

The integral amplifiers are based on high-speed bridged switching output stages with high continuous power and current delivery capacity. Their output is sufficient even for large loudspeakers and spacious listening rooms. A mains section which is very stable under load makes ample energy available at all times. Naturally a sophisticated protective circuit monitors all the machine’s operating states.

CD-Player 

• Formats:  CD/DA, CD-R, CD-RW
• Frequency responce:  2 Hz - 20 kHz / 100 dB
• Features:  CD-Text

Streaming Client 

• Formats:  MP3, AAC, OGG-Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC
• Data rates:  PCM 32...192 kHz,16/32 Bit; MP3 up to 320 kBit; constant and variable data rate
• Features:  Gapless Playback for MP3 (Lame), WAV, FLAC T+A Control App for iOS and Android
• Standards:  UPnP AV, T+A Control
• Services:  Tidal, Deezer, qobuz, Roon Ready (subscription required)
• Interfaces:  LAN: Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-T, WLAN: 802.11 b/g/n with WPS

Bluetooth

• Protocol:  A2DP Bluetooth audio protocol AVRCP control MP 3, AAC, SBC

USB

• Mode:  2 x USB 2.0 Mastermode

Radios

• Internet Radio:  airable Internet Radio Service (> 11000 Stations worldwide)
• FM, FM-HD:  87,5 - 108 MHz; Sensitivity 1 μV; S/N > 65dBA
• DAB, DAB+:  168 -240 MHz (Band III); Sensitivity 2,0 μV, S/N > 96 dBA.
• Features:  RDS/RDBS, Station name (PS), Program type (PTY), Radiotext (RT), Clock

Amplifier section

• Inputs:  2 x Aux adjustable sensitivity. Phono and Surround-Pass-Through Mode configurable. SP/DIF: 2x coax (192kHz), 1x TOS-Link (96kHz)
• Nominal output per channel:  100 Watts into 4 Ohms
• Total harmonic distortion:  < 0,02 %
• Sound management:  DSP controlled sound characteristics / Virtual Surround
• Bass management:  Full range, 40 Hz, 60 Hz, 100 Hz, 150 Hz
• Outputs:  Pre-Amp, Subwoofer, Headphone digital IEC 60958 (CDDA/LPCM)