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Post by ottaone on Jun 21, 2020 17:02:12 GMT -5
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Post by mgbpuff on Jun 22, 2020 7:16:48 GMT -5
I've had some Cambridge Audio equipment mainly a preamp and a cd player. Very nice performing and well built. However on this amp 1)it seems to be for 220-230v only, 2)it runs too hot to touch due to its class A (or in thes case they call it XD, which is not class D but some sort of automatic adjusting Class A circuit), 3)if you run them bridged, be careful of your connections and your grounding (don't run a powered sub off of the speaker terminals), and 4)you can find them new and lowered priced on several direct internet selling companies.
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Post by tropicallutefisk on Jun 22, 2020 7:50:44 GMT -5
I don't know anything about their amplifiers, but I do own a Cambridge CXN Network player/streamer. I've had it for almost five years, put many hours of use on it, and not had any problems.
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Post by ottaone on Jun 22, 2020 16:09:58 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments so far. It's "fun" once you increase the budget for an item, e.g.amps, as the possibilities just open up.
The C$1,650 seemed to good to be true for a new product compared to say the Anthem A2 at C$1,400 but the unit is probably 8 - 10 years old.
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Post by DYohn on Jun 22, 2020 17:59:53 GMT -5
The Azure 851 is a great amp. Very mellow sound, plenty of power, stable into 2-ohms stereo.
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Post by ottaone on Jun 27, 2020 10:09:06 GMT -5
Thanks DYohn. Just what the 602 S3s may require.
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Post by leonski on Jun 18, 2021 17:37:22 GMT -5
The Azure 851 is a great amp. Very mellow sound, plenty of power, stable into 2-ohms stereo. The only problem is you have to deal with Cambridge. After purchase support for the 2 items I own or owned was Mediocre at best. Imaging CHARGING for a FW update? And this was with a top-line (over 1000$ cd player......They sent me the update. But I needed a Null-Modem cable and I think it only worked with Windows XP at that time. If YOU try this at home and brick it? They'll smile (since you can't see 'em online) and tell you it'll be some huge sum to set right...... Than? Just TRY to get some help without being told to send it in for the famous 'flat rate fix'.......And that NO, we do NOT give out schematics.....How stupid do you think we are? Sorry. Anything I buy new will COME WITH a schematic or forget it. And it Will Not be from Cambridge Audio...... |
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