900 bridged watts – That's what Cen.Grand's new class AB 9i-958 monos deliver. Each includes two permanently bridged 250-watt circuits in fully balanced mode with 1.5kW transformers and 30'000µF of capacitance driving 12 pairs of high-power transistors. Voltage gain is a high 35dB, 4Ω power is 1.6kW. Each amp measures 47 x 36 x 45cm WxHxD and weighs 53kg. The matching 9i-938 preamp too is fully balanced and uses a combination of Muses72320 attenuator and Muses02 op-amp buffer. It can be operated in direct or buffer mode and includes a full-metal remote control.