Key Features
- Onkyo Collaborative Design for an Improved Sound
- Soundboard Speaker System Projects Loud, Balanced Sound
- Bluetooth Connectivity to Record & Learn with Apps
- User Friendly LCD Touchscreen
- Dual Sound Engines with Resonance Modelling
Kawai CA98 Digital Piano, Satin Black - Nearly New Overview
The crown jewel of Japanese piano engineering. As Kawai's flagship digital piano, the CA98 offers the best grand piano experience, all within an upright body. This is the Kawai CA98 digital piano in satin black.
As Kawai's flagship digital piano, the CA98 features a newly designed TwinDrive spruce soundboard for omnidirectional projection - perfect for schools and churches. Once combined with Grand Feel II wooden keys and weighted hammer action, you will be able to feel the 90 years of musical expertise that has gone into the Kawai CA98.
To ensure you get the best possible experience, Kawai have collaborated with Onkyo to produce specialist filtering, amplification, and speaker components. This premium technology faithfully reproduces the unique harmonic characteristics of the Shigeru SK-EX concert grand piano which is at the soul of the CA98.
Nearly New: This product may have been opened for quality control purposes, returned by a customer, refurbished, or may have non-essential parts or software missing. Otherwise, the product operates as new. This is a great opportunity to buy a fully functioning product at a discounted price.
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Full Description
View Full DescriptionOnkyo Collaboration
Kawai’s collaboration with audio company Onkyo gives the CA98 an excellent sound quality. The 1-bit DSD processing ensures a versatile tone whilst improving power efficiency for decreased distortion. The Kawai CA98 benefits from Onkyo’s premium dual DACs, which have a stereo sound effect and respond with precision to your playing style. The power amplifiers are designed to capably handle any level of sound, as well as being energy efficient for reduced background noise. Onkyo and Kawai’s collaboration results in an authentic, natural piano sound.
SK-EX Sound Engine
The CA98 has a sound engine that faithfully recreates the tone of an acoustic piano and features samples from the flagship SK-EX. The piano is sampled from multiple sections of its cabinet for a more organic, accurate tone with calculated resonance modelling creating realistic reverb, dampness and cabinet sound. The range of piano sounds provides options for all musical styles.
Easy to Use Interface
The user friendly interface allows instant navigation through the Kawai CA98’s features. There's a 5 inch, touch sensitive screen conveniently placed to the left side of the keys within easy reach. The on-board ‘Pianist’ function allows you to edit and enhance each piano voice’s settings to suit your exact preference. The CA98’s ‘Favourite’ setting is instantly available on the screen, you can quickly recall your preferred presets.
TwinDrive Soundboard Speaker
The CA98 benefits from a TwinDrive soundboard speaker system. This powerful system features dedicated low and mid-range frequency speakers that are designed by Onkyo for exceptional sound quality. The bass speaker is positioned to the bottom of the cabinet for a more realistic frequency resonance. These speakers are placed behind a solid wooden cabinet to project the natural reverb and frequency balance of an acoustic piano. The TwinDrive technology offers a more powerful volume and increased headroom.
Recording, Hi-Fi and Bluetooth
The Kawai CA98 has a host of modern functions to expand its potential. Connect an iOS or Android device and stream audio to your piano for a home audio experience like no other. Use apps to play along, learn or compose. Record with Bluetooth MIDI to perform, playback and improve your own compositions.
Kawai Innovation
Kawai has produced some of the most famous pianos in the world since their establishment in 1927. Kawai use their expertise to replicate the resonance and playing experience from their famed acoustics, whilst pushing the boundaries of digital technology and modern features.
Specifications
Keyboard
- Keys: 88
- Key Tops: Ivory/Ebony Surfaces
- Pivot Mechanism: Seesaw Pivot
- Key Material: Wood
- Feel: Triple Sensor System with Counterweights
Sounds & Effects
- Sound Source: Progressive Harmonic Imaging XL
- Pianist Sound Engine: SK-EX Rendering
- Pianist Sampling: Multi-Channel
- Sound Sampling: Stereo
- Number of Voices: 10 Pianist, 20 Sound
- Virtual Technician: 20 Parameters
Sound Processing
- Processing Size: 1-bit
- DAC: Premium Dual DACs
- Filtering: Onkyo DIDRC
- Power Amp: Onkyo x3
- Headphone Amp: Onkya Discrete Spectra Module
General
- Power: 135W
- Bluetooth: MIDI and Audio
- Screen Type: LCD Touchscreen
- Screen Size: 5’’
- Screen Resolution: 480 x 800
- Colour: Satin Black
- Speaker System
- Full Range: 8cm x 4
- Dome Tweeters: 2
- Primary Speaker: TwinDrive Soundboard
Delivery
Standard Courier Delivery
When you add this product to your shopping basket, you will be provided with our standard courier delivery option. This will deliver the piano to the ground floor of your house or building. Please note that if there is not a ground floor entrance we may not be able to deliver there. You may also need to help the delivery driver as this product comes packaged in large boxes.
This may not be suitable if you are unable to help the driver if required, or if you need the piano delivering upstairs. Please consider whether this is the most appropriate delivery service for you, as other delivery options are available at an additional cost.
Delivery and Installation Service
This service can be arranged on an ad-hoc basis via a specialist piano delivery company. Delivery times cannot be guaranteed until we have made arrangements with the delivery company. If you would prefer a delivery and installation service, please contact our sales team on 0330 365 4444 who will be happy to set up a quotation for you and provide you with more information on this service.
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