Cambridge Azur 640C V2 CD Player
When you think of mid to budget priced hi-fi, no one seems to have that canny knack of getting it right more times than not than Cambridge Audio. For a good few years now Cambridge Audio have been designing very high quality hi-fi separates in the UK using sensibly priced audio components and then building and assembling them abroad where there is a cheap of source of readily available labour. Their marketing strategy is simple, low cost low margin selling through hight volume retailers such as Richer Sounds. It's a strategy that has allowed Cambridge Audio to achieve a high market share in the biggest market sector of the hi-fi industry.
The trend looks set to continue with the Cambridge Azur 640C V2 CD Player which retails in Richer Sounds for around £250 and is available in either silver or black. The first Cambridge Azur 640C CD Player sold by the lorry load on the back of some extremely favourable press reviews from the most ardent of hi-fi journalists. Already the Cambridge Azur 640C V2 CD Player has achieved similar statue and it recently won best CD player under £250 in the 2006 What Hi-Fi Awards, which is a tremendous achivement for a CD player costing half the price of some of the other competition.
The secret to the Cambridge Azur 640C V2 CD Player success lies in its design specification. The Cambridge Azur 640C V2 CD Player is built on a very strong all metal (no plastic) chassis with acoustic dampening. The power supply features a large audiophile grade toroidal transformer and the Cambridge Azur 640C V2 CD Player also makes use of a custom Sony transport and servo that reduces jitter - something that can really plague CD players at this price level. Digital to audio conversion is taken care of by two Wolfson WM8740 24-bit/192kHz chips which are capable of some of the most detailed sound available on the market today.
The result is a very sophisticated listen that belies the Cambridge Azur 640C V2 CD Player's price tag and one that will ultimately win over consumers as much as journalists.
The Cambridge Azur 640C V2 CD Player is on sale now in UK through Richer Sounds priced £250 or for a slightly smaller outlay of £200 there is the Cambridge Azur 540C V2 CD Player.
Cambridge Azur 640C V2 CD Player Specification
Frequency Response: 10Hz to 20KHz (+/- 1dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.002%
Digital to Audio Conversion: Twin Wolfson WM8740 24-bit/192kHz DACs
Dynamic Range: > 100dB
Channel Separation: > 90dB
Correlated Jitter: < 260ps
Digital Outputs: Coaxial,Optical
Power Consumption: 17 Watts
Dimensions (WxDxH):43 x 31 x 7 cm
Weight: 4.6 kg
Coaxial Colours:Black and Silver
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