Classe' amps

I, too, am fond of Classe amp and all their gear in general. Started with CDP.3 ( BEST CD PLAYER FOR THE PRICE BY THE WAY), CP-45, CA-200 4 Years ago.

Current Classe Inventory boasts the following:
CDP.3 (stiil great)
CP-45
CA-400
CA-400( Yes two CA-400's)
CAV-150
SSP-50

Yep,Classe represents great value.My analogy with cars,performance wise,is as follows
KRELL= Mercedes Benz
Mark Levinson= BMW
Classe = Lexus

I like your automotive analogy but I place Classe apart from the others for its sound which to me is a bit more musical and sweet compared to the Krell and Levinson. And like a Lexus (Toyota product), Classe has been extremely reliable for me.

How do the CP-45 and SSP-50 compare sonically for regular two channel sound?

I run all Classe electronics. CP-60 preamp, CDT-1 transport, Dac1, Dual CA -400's. I thought the pre amp and amps outclassed everything in the same price range. I will try different cd players in the future but I wanted to start with all the same brand electronics for synergy. I have noticed exceptional benifits by running all the same brand and I am very pleased with my choices. They all sound great individualy but together they produce flawless harnmony.

I have owned a Classe Four preamp for several years and have been very happy with it. I have used tube amps for many years, but recently I downsized my main speakers to smaller mini-monitors and the 2 tube amps I tried could not get adequate bass out of them. I just traded one of the tube amps for a Classe DR-8 and although I have only had it for 2 days, I am very happy with what I am hearing. The Classe really makes my little speakers sing. Dynamics, bass response, soundstaging, transparency are all improved. No, the Classe does not have quite the midrange "magic" of tubes, but it is not fatiguing and it counters with a lot more musical information. It is also very well made and runs cool. I almost bought a used 70 or a CA100, but the DR-8, although older, seems like the most overbuilt 70 watt amp I have ever seen. I think it has 10 output transistors per side and more heatsinking than a 150 watt amp. Has anyone sonically compared the DR-8 to the 70 or CA100?

I'm not familiar with the DR-8 or the 70 but I have owned the DR-10, CA-100, and CA-200. I found that the CA-100 had a little better detail on the lower bass vs the DR-10. The CA-200 was even better all around with more punch and transparency.