Classe CP-45 vs. CP-47.5 vs. CP-35

Check out a CP-60 it's the model before the Cp-65 but I have heard both and the CP-60 sounds much better than the 47.5 The CP-60 has a sepperate power supply and you can pick up a used one for around $1500. I run two Classe 25 amps along with the CP-60 and it's great!
The CP-35 to 47.5 will be a suttle upgrade but the CP-35 to CP-60 will be big! Happy Listening!

Thanks for these ideas!

Will the fact that the CP-35 isn't "truly balanced" cause me trouble in this scenario:

For WAF reasons, I would like to run a 20-25' balanced interconnect between my pre and my amp (a new-style CA-200)?

Running the longer interconnects will work but with your CP-35 I would run longer speaker wire unless you went with the CP-45, CP-45.7 or CP-60 then I would run longer interconnects. There are mixed opinions on longer interconnects VS longer speaker wire, so what I would do is try the longer lenghts of both and see what sounds best. The best way to go is buy CP-60 $1500 used! Major difference from the CP-35 to CP-60 that's if you were looking to change preamps, Then I think the longer interconnects are less of an issue!
Good listening!

The 47.5 is considerably more refined (musically)than CP-35 --initself a very good inexpensive high-end pre.
Bass performance is deeper, cleaner and better controlled, top-end extension, soundstage dimensionality and focus are other areas of improvement better with 47.5 --also lower noise floor as well.

peter jasz