Dynacord CLS-222 (1980s)
The Dynacord CLS-222 is a stereo digital delay unit from the 1980s. The record on it is thin. Production years beyond that single decade reference aren't documented, and no original pricing, dimensions, or user reviews have surfaced. What is known comes mostly from period listings and seller documentation.
Maximum delay is 1.47 seconds, adjustable from 0.1 seconds up. Frequency response is 20-16,000 Hz and the sampling rate is 45 kHz. Signal-to-noise ratio is rated above 90 dB, and total harmonic distortion is listed at under 0.05%. Input sensitivity is 0.7V into 100 kOhm, with a matching 0.7V output at 100 Ohm. The unit is rack-mountable, and it was marketed for use with electronic instruments, guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums.
Surviving documentation doesn't place the CLS-222 within a broader Dynacord lineup, and no period reviews have been located. It appears to have been a straightforward, workmanlike rack delay rather than a flagship piece.
Current asking prices for pre-owned units sit around $195. With so little documented history, condition and functionality are the real variables.
Known specs:
- Max. delay: 1.47 sec (range 0.1–1.47 sec)
- Frequency response: 20–16,000 Hz
- Sampling frequency: 45 kHz
- Signal-to-noise ratio: >90 dB
- THD: <0.05%
- Input: 0.7V / 100 kOhm
- Output: 0.7V / 100 Ohm
- Rack-mountable, stereo
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