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VanDerGraaf
29-03-2020, 15:35
Hi everyone,

I'm putting my Calyx CTI up for sale.

Calyx are a South Korean manufacturer probably most well known for their dacs. Their sleek, powerful integrated dual mono amp has flown under the radar in the UK. I have never seen one for sale in the UK- I had to get mine from Germany.
It's a beautiful piece of design with a solid aluminium case in half rack size (but full depth).

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49711609068_8cef495956_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iJQZs5)[/url] (https://flic.kr/p/2iJQZs5)

This amp is driven by 2 B&O IcePower modules offering 200w per channel into 4 ohms and 120 into 8.
Has the control to deal with most speakers, even the awkward ones.
The front screen shows clearly which input is being used on its display which you can see easily from across a large room. Three line ins and one USB dac in (working up to 24 bit/96Khz).


Build quality is excellent- taking off the top panel you can see how thick the aluminium body is....


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49711771363_38397861b8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iJRPGg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iJRPGg)

Very neat work inside too.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49711767878_f305be4768_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iJRNEb) (https://flic.kr/p/2iJRNEb)

I have really enjoyed this amp, so easy and flexible to use with a ton of power. The built-in dac is surprisingly decent too!
I'm on a vintage Japanese kick at the moment so fancy trying something in that direction.

I have the original box and manual, no remote with this one.

Some more pictures below:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49711608858_662e58cf67_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iJQZos) (https://flic.kr/p/2iJQZos)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49712468367_aaa5ec8d43_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iJVoTz) (https://flic.kr/p/2iJVoTz)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49712144676_726c91ba58_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iJTJEG) (https://flic.kr/p/2iJTJEG)

Just for scale, you understand....


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49712140556_4952567605_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iJTHrE)[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/145145498@N07/] (https://flic.kr/p/2iJTHrE)

A few tiny marks which I will upload photos of shortly but really it's in great condition.

£695 delivered in the UK, by insured courier.

VanDerGraaf
29-03-2020, 16:16
Realised that two tiny marks on the top rear panel are visible in picture 5 in the main post above.

The other small mark is on the top panel as shown here:


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[SIZE=4]A few (very complimentary) reviews:

Clickoid (https://audio-head.com/calyx-audio-the-integrated/)

And

Clickoid (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kweong/8127217748)

and finally

Clickoid (https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://stereoikolorowo.blogspot.com/2012/11/wzmacniacz-zintegrowany-calyx-cti-calyx.html&prev=search)

Firebottle
29-03-2020, 17:42
I had an amp for a while with B&O IcePower modules and it was an excellent performer.
GLWS

VanDerGraaf
31-03-2020, 21:36
Thanks Alan.
it's a great amp with a proper power supply which, coupled to the amp modules, makes it a bit of a hot rod.

Provisionally sold subject to payment.