Description

The Cayin LA-34 integrated amplifier offers enough power to drive all but the most inefficient speakers. If you prefer listening to natural, clean, and detailed music that only tubes can produce, you're in good company. Experience the lush, richly harmonically rich tones this EL34-based integrated amplifier can deliver. It's perfect for listening to small-scale jazz, symphonic classical works, and straightforward rock.

A specially designed toroidal transformer is employed to prevent magnetic losses in the Cayin LA-34 integrated amplifier, hand-built with point-to-point wiring, two wide-bandwidth EI output transformers and a toroidal transformer to prevent magnetic losses.missionand sound from the amplifier. Four EL34 tubes for 32 watts of AB1 push-pull amplification. The preamp stage is designed to provide both midrange and high-frequency delicacy. The preamp stage uses two 12AU7s and one 12AX7.

Suitable for beginners or those exploring the world of tube amplification, the Cayin LA-34 amplifier can be easily biased to the top of the amp. It also comes with a high-quality Japanese ALPS potentiometer. One of Aida Audio's most affordable amplifiers!

Integrated stereo tube amplifier. Output stage with 4 EL34 valves. Power 2 x 38W ultra linear. Rectifier stage with 2 12AU7 valves and one 12 AX7. AAB Circuit, Bias Calibration. PTP Circuit, Toroidal Power Transformer Protection. OTP Circuit, Output Transformer Protection. BTI circuit. ALPS volume potentiometer. 3 RCA inputs. Gold-plated terminations.

Specifications

Amplification type	valve
Valves used	4x EL34, 2x 12AU7, 1x 12AX7
RMS power per channel	38 W
Reference load	8 ohm
Stadio phono	no
Analog inputs	3 RCA

About the brand

Cayin, valves from Zhuhai

Cayin is the brand of Zhuhai Spark Electronic Equipment, a company founded in 1993 in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China. From the beginning, its business focused on tube amplifiers, initially marketed under the Spark name and then under the Cayin brand. Over time, production expanded to include CD players, DACs, solid-state amplifiers, and speakers. Since 2013, the company has also been active in personal audio, with portable players, headphone amplifiers, and desktop systems.

Cayin's stated philosophy is to build high-quality sounding electronics, making them accessible to a wide audience, with a range that covers very different price ranges.

The CS series and the construction choices

The CS series brings together the brand's most iconic living room amplifiers. The integrated amplifiers are hand-built with point-to-point wiring, Toroi power transformers, and a 12-channel amplifier.dali and dedicated output transformers. Push-pull models with KT88 tubes allow you to switch between ultralinear and triode operation, a practical way to tailor the power and character of the sound to your speakers and your tastes.

At the top is the single-ended class A with 845 tubes, the most traditional and most demanding configuration of tube amplification: little power, but a great purity of emissionand, provided it is combined with the right speakers.

The Cayins available from us

There are three new tube integrated amplifiers. The Cayin CS-55A KT-88 is the most versatile: KT88 power amplifiers in push-pull, modalitriode and ultralinear design, phono stage, headphone output and integrated USB DAC. The Cayin CS-100A KT-88 maintains the same setup but with eight KT88 output tubes and therefore significantly more power. The Cayin CS-845A is the single-ended version with 845 tubes driven by 300B, featuring bias adjustment with a meter on the top panel and a direct input for use as a power amp.

The Cayin CS-55 CD DAC is available as a new source, a CD player with a conversion section that can also be used for other digital sources, designed to work alongside the amplifiers of the same series.

How to choose

With tubes, the choice starts with the speakers. The CS-55A is at home with medium-to-high sensitivity speakers in normal-sized rooms, and thanks to its phono, DAC, and headphone output, it can be the centerpiece of a compact system. If the speakers are less sensitive or the room is large, the CS-100A offers the necessary power reserves. The CS-845A is a good choice for those who specifically seek single-ended sound and have high-efficiency speakers.

The ability to switch between ultralinear and triode modes on the KT88 models helps find the right balance: more energy and control in the former, more smoothness in the latter. The CS-55 CD DAC completes the system with a coordinated aesthetic.

Buy Cayin from Audiocostruzioni

A tube amplifier deserves to be listened to: in the listening room of our Carpi showroom, you can try the Cayin with speakers of different sensitivity and get advice on matching them. If you can't come to the store, the models can be ordered online at audiocostruzioni.com with shipping, and we can evaluate the match with your speakers via email. We'll also consider trading in your current amplifier.

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