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CL150

The Classic 150 monoblock - 150 W of valve power in a 50 kg chassis, sold at ¥2.08 million in Japan.

Catalogue code
CL150
Years
1989
Type
power amplifier (tube)
Valves & speakers
150 W mono valve amplifier
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
High
Watts
150
Watts_basis
per channel, 8 ohm load unless noted in rated_load
Channels
1
Technology
tube
Class_of_operation
not stated in the catalogue sheet
Weight
50.0 kg
Original_list_usd
$9,990/pair
Safety

Valve equipment: 400-500 V is present on the plates and stored in the supply after switch-off. ARC units are valve-matched at the factory - replacement sets must be bought as matched quads/pairs.

How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Model / catalogue number, Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1989; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.

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Evidence: Audio Heritage (JP) — period catalogue sheets · HiFi Shark — live listings aggregator