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What is the CCI sitting on? Is it just a display stand or a subwoofer?
The CCI is handsome in an artful way, and operates in class-AB, not class-D. It's tall because the chassis is designed as a chimney: Yes, you can put it on a bookshelf and even have books on either side, but the amp still needs a little room at the top for that class-AB heat to escape. (I held my hand about 3" above the chimney and it felt just a little warmer than body temperature.) The CCI uses a Siltech Saga output stage to deliver 200Wpc into 8 ohms and, as claimed, over 700Wpc into a 2-ohm load. The illuminated controls are arranged vertically in a strip along the left front edge. Very impressive.